Public sentiment is largely critical of both Russia and NATO, reflecting skepticism towards their actions, distrust in political leaders, and a strong desire for peace. While there is significant support for Ukraine, many comments express frustration over NATO's perceived aggression and Russia's militaristic posturing, leading to a polarized view on the conflict and concerns over potential escalations.

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"Lavrov claims" holds as much weight to me as:

\* "An anonymous poster on twitter says..."

\* "Your drunk uncle says..."

\* "A washed up burnt up scientist propagandist says.."

supercyberlurker

Just to make sure I get it:

1) genocidal invasion of a country = special military operation. 

2) arming the victim of (1) so they can defend themselves = war. 

eskimospy212

wildrabbit12

"We are at war with NATO. But also, if NATO shoots down our aircraft when we violate their airspace, that would mean war."

Middcore

There’s no point in any dialogue with the Russians. It won’t achieve anything at this point.

Guilty-Top-7

Russians need to calm down. They are too emotional and paranoid.

Intense0___o

A Russian wakes up from a coma and asks what's happened.

"Comrade, we are at war with Ukraine, NATO amd the EU."

"Is it going well?"

"We suffered more than a million casualties, lost a thousand tanks, lost hundreds of aircraft."

"And NATO?"

"They haven't started fighting yet."

curious_dead

lostedeneloi

This has been their narrative for years.

It's all about NATOs threat to Russia. Meanwhile Russia removes their forces from NATO borders to use them in Ukraine.

kytheon

I'm no war mongering dick measurer, but I'd say if NATO was at war with Russia everyone would know and they wouldn't be crying about that, rather they'd be asking for it to stop.

so-much-wow

You want to open a **second front** when you can't even beat Ukraine?!

Not to mention tanking your economy even harder.

Intrepid-Account743

Ok, so now even Russia is saying NATO should shoot down Russian planes.

yankdevil

Will be really happy the day this dick head is gone

krisluc

Russia had declared the war on itself by attacking Georgia, Crimea and the entire Ukraine.

h0ls86

the weaker your political position, the bigger and more egregious lies you tell.

poorbeans

They want us (EU) to get so scared that we’re going to tell Ukraine ‘ok enough just surrender on their terms we don’t want to get involved with actual war on our soil’. I don’t think we’ll fall for it.

shifting_drifting

Trump allowed Selenskiy to use long range weapons or sth else, I believe.

He stated that Ukraine could get back all of its country.

Selenskiy today said that russian politicians should look for shelter.

DoD ordered all generals and admirals worldwide to come and meet next week. I don't know if that ever happened before. May also have to do with the gov shutdown or layoffs.

  
Add these points. I conclude that during the next weeks we'll see a serious escalation.

Far_Note6719

Russia has been at war with the west for years already. Cyber war mainly but more recently sabotaging undersea cables and pipelines etc. About time Europe recognised that Putin only respects strength. Planes and drones from Russia flying in NATO airspace should be shot down immediately instead of NATO leaders holding endless meetings to discuss it.

JGW911

That's odd. I thought Russia had been at war with NATO since 2022, I mean they have stated that multiple times.

It is why they are not winning you see.

Dr-Akbar-MD

fuck them.. they are about to lose everything they have and everything they ever could have had

HandleLivid5743

The worst thing we could drop on Russia is pamphlets saying "if you kill the oligarchs we will let you keep the money" the revolution would be instant

Sleepdprived

This all has a very "I declare bankruptcy" vibe to it

muaddib99

F22s licking their lips, hoping this is true.

Got to love Russian stupidity. "Hey, we can't even invade a neighboring country properly but we think we can take on NATO."

IF the US actually flexed a portion of the USEUCOM forces to just drive Russian forces back to the Russian border, it would take them hours.
Air superiority in about 20 mins. Carpet bombing of Russian lines in 30 mins. 

People dont understand that the US has spent the last 24 years in areas where civilians forced limited rules of engagement. 

This would be the US entering into a target rich environment and being given the green to engage any and all hostiles east of a grid coordinate.

Spartan-117182

Russia has declared war on Nato through sending drones and jets on Nato territory. There, fixed. Time that Russia gets some medicine and Putin gets his fingers slapped. (Rheini to the moon)

Blattgeist

Russia desperately wants NATO to shoot down one their planes so they can try another wave of mobilisation

Academic_Mouse2646

NATO/EU: “Russia gave us no choice, we had to begin a special operation.”

metal_medic83

Good, then can we stop with the "If Nato/Europe does X thing, they will be at war with Russia!" crap?

BarnabusBarbarossa

Man I fucking hate the lies of modern day authoritarian warmongers. I think Genghis Kahn would have had the decency to at least admit he was gutting me and my family for personal gain and power.

the_millenial_falcon

Lavrov was seen as a pretty good diplomat once. Appersntly he had kind of a good humor. I wonder how his ex colleagues at the UN think about him now.

AkaAtarion

helly1080

I can't decide who's the worst liar:


Putin


Trump


Lavrov 

CobblerMoney9605

Europe has been generally ok when countries kill their own people, at least up to a point and especially when most of those deaths appear to be caused by a fondness for drinking late night vodka next to high windows.

They tend to draw the line at killing people next door and Russia has been sending in agents into foreign countries targeting dissident voices, and ignoring collateral damage. 

Russia invaded Ukraine so they did start this one. 

They've now started violating neighboring airspace, sending troops overland is the next step. 

Russia already considered itself at war with the West, it just hadn't openly declared it.

LurkHereLurkThere

Bitch, if NATO actually declared war on Russia we'd be in Moscow already.

lawanddisorder

Blah blah blah. Only a Russia would invade another nation and then claim somebody else has declared war on them.

FeistyPotential2485

Real-Air9508

Individual_Intern119

I’m pretty sure they declared “Special Operation” Mr Lavatory…

R3D4F

I-am-that-damn-good

Go ahead. Bomb NATO. Let's light this candle, huh?

Successful_Gas_5122

It is really the other way, that the attack on Ukraine is really an attack on democracy. The only thing at stake for Putin (other than his self image) is control. NATO and the EU want anything but conflict with Russia and the slowness to accept this as what it is, a war against the West even if by proxy, is the proof.

postusa2

Well, the murderous war criminal Putin has "declared war" on EU by invading Ukraine first, did he not? This just sounds like "Navalny poisoned himself to make Putin look bad".

NyriasNeo

TBH I thought Lavrov was dead, we hear so little of him these days . But here is his lying vranyo BS again. 

Maeran

War? Russia would get their shit stomped.

PolloConTeriyaki

Does that mean China, North Korea and Iran have declared war on NATO through Ukraine?

BlueInfinity2021

It's almost like invading a country and killing its citizens will have consequences, and that war is a potential consequence.

AlexandraFromHere

If there ever was a guy I would like to see karma focus on, it was lavrov. His despicable lies covering the worst atrocities with a straight face. He is pure evil.

Positive_Chip6198

As an Indian it is so fucking annoying to listen to these morons while having our name dragged through the mud because of them.

Cerealfeeder

Can't wait for the next red line to be announced by this clown

InstantShiningWizard

It's sabre rattling Wednesday, how's everybody doing?

Successful-Duck-367

Smackazulu

jawshoeaw

it’s the other way around, Russia has made a mess with everyone as a result of their attack on and invasion of Ukraine.

memenmemen

Nope.. you are still able to spout shite above ground

Known_Limit_6904

TrashCapable

“Hey what gives? You were supposed to just let us do this!”

BrianWantsTruth

Honest-Estimate4964

If NATO went to war with Russia, all airports, missile launch sites and radars in the country would be destroyed by tomorrow.

kellerlanplayer

Well, I suggest they don’t fly any planes near their territory then 

😂

TheHarlemHellfighter

Just like Putin, I'll make a little dance when this toad croaks... can't wait

Busy_slime

Irrational victimized children. They are hopelessly insane.

ffdfawtreteraffds

flatulent old chimpanzee continues to fling his own shit at the wall for attention.. . .

eminusx

“War”?

Is he sure it’s not just a “special military operation “?

tmdblya

Again? How many times has it been Lavrov? I’ve lost count now! 😆

gcerullo

Only way they declare war is if Russia attacks them first.  This is currently an on the edge cold war between them. Only Ukraine is in the war so far.

spderweb

Yeah, now wait for when they do it with bombs and manpower.

Spodson

xorinz

just_a_guy_with_a_

every fucking week the same statement just shut up.at this point

No_Capital_1491

Finger pointing always leads to good outcomes! CYA!

SyncroTDi

Hey, just spit-balling here, but what if you stfu and withdraw from Ukraine?

robreddity

Horseface claims he ate his own shit again

dnight22

So...again? 

According to Russia, we declare war every day.

DHcFireHawk

Ah, so we can nuke Moscow now. After all, we're at war with Russia. 

Careful what you wish for, Lapdog... you just might get it.

Happy_Feet333

Rooting for cancer to wipe out this piece of shit.

BrexitHangover

derp4077

Oh? When did Ukraine invade anyone prior to this war?

Kowlz1

Got it, so then there's no reason not to shoot down Russian planes that violate NATO airspace.

Equivalent_Western52

the state of Russian foreign affairs these days

"we're at war with you"  
"ok"

"you are legitimate targets, we can shoot at you"  
"sure dude"

"this will lead to war"  
"yeah, okay"

"if you do that, it'll mean war"  
"right"

"you just declared war on us"  
"uh huh"

PouletSixSeven

So what is he going to do about it? Start asking questions that make him realise how stupid he is.

ApprehensiveGold2773

herpestwice

Wahhhhh people are countering our expansionism by providing weapons to the small country we attacked wahhhhhh

LawfulOrange

Lavrov could use a visit from a certain pink bird

that-one-xc-dude

userhwon

Some of you haven’t been very supportive of Russia’s decision to invade a sovereign nation that disarmed their nuclear weapons in exchange for a promise never to invade, and it’s starting to show.

Thisisgotham

If we had declared war on you there would be no mistaking it.

ReleaseFromDeception

I thought we need to first shoot down their planes?

Jankon-Betoni

SlowCrates

Visual-Constant-4815

So wait... the EU declared war on Russia in a country that Russia declared war on?  Sounds like defense of a neighbor to me.

AGrandNewAdventure

&gt; Russia has "declared war" on EU / NATO through Ukraine

Ftfy

techieshavecutebutts

Which would mean that Russia declared war on the EU through their attacks on the UKR?

Sunnothere

Again, putin wants to frame this as a lose to NATO not Ukraine. This is his out.

evilpercy

PersonalitySad7291

We started the war, we escalated the war but NATO is responsible for it. Amazing the conclusions one can come to based off lies.

morts73

It's really the Schrödinger war
- Ue is at war with us
- Airspace violations? No, but they did.
- We never did any airspace violations but if you shoot our planes during one it's a declaration of war...
- But we're already at war.

Damn, all of that for Russian internal propaganda...

Extrabigman

Wooden-Box-3888

Push the fucking button. NATO will unleash fucking hell on you.

Are_we_winning_son

When are they finally going to get any new material. This crap is beyond stale

CanadianK0zak

Melstead

Gaming_Nomad

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