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To: marcher who wrote (66660)	2/13/2022 12:51:22 PM
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My brother in Ukraine advised to leave by UK Embassy. Not sure if anyone is willing to leave. The Ukrainians seem to like Ukraine. Just read this on UK conservative msm newspaper. If Russia is on the brink of invading Ukraine, you wouldn't know it in Moscow (telegraph.co.uk) If Russia is on the brink of invading Ukraine, you wouldn't know it in Moscow Despite warnings in the West that an invasion could come 'at any time', life in Moscow could not be more normal ByNataliya Vasilyeva, RUSSIA CORRESPONDENT, MOSCOW13 February 2022 • 11:13am Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, was one of a number of international officials to consult the Russian government over the past week amid mounting fears over a possible invasion CREDIT: Getty Images Europe/Handout If Vladimir Putin really was on the brink of launching a generation-defining war, you would not know it in Moscow. Russia’s surprise annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014 was preceded by several months of incessant anti-Ukrainian propaganda on state television tightly controlled by the Kremlin. This time, the Kremlin is not priming Russians for an all-out war. To most Russians, unless they work in the media or political consulting, the risk of war with Ukraine is as far-fetched as the chance of getting hit by a chunk of melting snow. Alexandra Turchenkova, 33, who works at a Moscow theatre, found out about the Ukraine crisis just a few weeks ago by stumbling upon an article shared on social media. “I didn’t know anything about that escalation until I saw some posts on Facebook,” Ms Turchenkova said. “Other than that, there isn’t much discussion about it. If I think about the people I met recently: this subject never came up. Not once.” Ms Turchenkova, who is not an avid follower of the news, would probably have a different viewpoint if she binge-watched Russian state TV. But even in that case, she would not be stocking up on toilet paper and pasta. While Western media has been clamouring for weeks about an “imminent” threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian state TV viewers have been told about the arrogant West refusing Russia’s security demands or President Vladimir Putin emerging as a key global player as world leaders queue up to meet him. Russian TV stations have broadcast their fair share of news reports condemning the corrupt regime in Kyiv, but it is nothing compared to the bellicose anti-Ukrainian propaganda seen in 2014 ahead of the annexation of Crimea. Meanwhile, Moscow’s outdoor skating rinks are full, a major exhibition of an iconic 20th century artist is pre-booked for a month and high street retailers are vying to lure in customers for a Valentine’s Day shopping spree. And as Russia's long and brutal winter draws slowly to a close, Moscow's utility workers are clambering onto rooftops across the city to shovel off melting snow, warning passers-by to avoid falling ice as it lands with a thud on the pavement.