How ru-propaganda “forgot” Putin’s lies about the occupation of Crimea
Ru-propagandists are widely praising the “little green men” who carried out the operation to seize Crimea on February 27, 2014. The Kremlin’s puppet, Sergey Aksyonov, expresses gratitude to Russian special forces and emphasizes their “important role” in the annexation of the peninsula.
However, none of these propagandists mention how, 11 years ago, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin lied to the entire world, claiming that the unmarked soldiers in Crimea were supposedly “local self-defense forces.” It was only in 2015, after establishing the state holiday “Russian Special Operations Forces Day,” that the Kremlin effectively admitted that the occupation of Crimea was a military operation rather than the result of the local population’s will. This is just one example illustrating the true value of Russian words.
Over 11 years of occupation, Russia has transformed Crimea from a tourist region into a massive military base. Due to militarization, the peninsula is becoming increasingly unlivable, as the occupiers have reoriented all infrastructure to serve the army rather than the local population.
