A reader's comment from RT.com:
I'm Australian and don't have a horse in this race. I'm free to just observe this as a Detective might to solve a case, determine who initiated this, how, and who is involved etc. Western Corporate Media definitely pushing same US driven propaganda.
Noticed they never give any evidence to claims, can't provide empirical evidence or demonstrate any logic in their claims. Like currently - Suggesting Russia sabotage Nordstream. detectives look for motive. Russia has none. US on other hand.....
based on the consistent pattern of Western political spin on everything, in contrast to what I've heard from Putin and his Senior Officials, which has remained consistent, their conditions for peace state a Neutral Ukraine, No NATO Membership & demilitarisation and removal of Neo Nazi in Kiev.
If Putin wanted to overtake Ukraine, why waste time entertaining peace talks? If his conditions met, I believe he would honour it. It's in his interest to stop war. The war dragged on is coz, they REALLY do view Ukrainians as 'cousins', Like Aussies & Kiwis. Putin stated this, he doesn't want to hurt Ukrainians, just the Neo Nazi facsists occupying power in Kiev.
Hence, Russia using tanks and troops - its slower, risk soldiers in fire fights BUT minimise civilian casualties. He could instead use drones, bombers and missiles raining fire on Ukraine, end the war in a week BUT the civilian casualties and infrastructure damage would be devastating. Putin chose the former.
Despite ridicule from West that Russian Army is pathetic - Putin has stayed his course. Russia is a Nuclear SUPER POWER, have ppl forgotten? if you understand the full weight of Putin's choice in
putting Ukrainian civilian lives a priority over a quick, brutal but effective victory at great human cost, then I believe you can determine the truth for yourself now.