The article and comments illustrate it is important to keep an eye on news from a range of sources. Remember that Facebook is inclined to push narratives of the US 'establishment". Then remember quote: "The difference between what the US government does in other countries and what the majority of American people THINK it does is one of the greatest propaganda achievements." Information and ideas the majority learn about are basically those peddled by the western mainstream media. Regarding the current situation in Ukraine, many people -including Alan B have been led to believe Russians are conducting am unjustified "invasion" of a "peaceful" country. Those who have watched the situation develop on "alternative" news sources are largely aware of reasons for Russian action and many regard Vladimir Putin as basically right. Remember how in 2014, an arguably bad but democratically elected government in Ukraine was overthrown by a US sponsored coup and replaced with a worse one that has been largely obedient to Washington. People in Eastern Ukraine obviously did not want to be ruled by it and the Donbass areas of Donetsk and Lugansk declared themselves independent of Ukraine. Since 2014 the supposedly "peaceful" government in Kiev has conducted a terror type war including with regular bombings and shellings which have killed around 14,000 people - hoping to retake the areas by force and have largely ignored peace agreements. When it recently became obvious a full scale invasion was being planned, the Presidents of Donetsk and Lugansk ASKED Russia for help. The Russian Parliament recognized them and authorized Vladimir Putin to initiate appropriate action. Unfortunately, seems many people in the west have been brainwashed to believe news sources for Russia and Iran especially would be just fake news and propaganda which should not even be looked at, let alone considered. eg www.rt.com, www.sputniknews.com and www.tass.com from Russian Federation. www.presstv.ir and www.farsnews.ir/en from Iran. Then much of the most scathing commentary of what western governments sometimes get up to comes from "alternative" news sources basically from the US. Including with information and comments from informed "insiders".

Even the West Papuans are on Russia's side at the moment.
They just killed 8 Communication tower workers !

Isn't Russia's invading of Ukraine the same as Germany's invading of Poland ?
The consequences of then will recur now if the USA & GB interfere as they did then.
I wished I was wrong !

Hasbeen now: “Gee Binoy in this thread you are virtually shouting from the roof tops that you are a Russian & communist sympathiser, if not a plant.”

Hasbeen after Trump got elected: “The world is a damn sight better off with Putin & Trump friends”.

Mate you have consistently been one of the most vocal supporters of Putin and his methods on this site for bloody years. How dare you accuse anyone else of being a sympathiser when you drunk the Koolaid and viewed Trump's support for Putin as a sign you should polish both their boots.

Slink away in shame old cock. Not your finest hour by a long shot.