World Desk, AnyTV, Kiev
Published by: Amit Mandal
Updated Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:35 PM IST
Summary
In the weeks before the war, many protesters in Ukraine compared Putin to Hitler as tensions escalated on the Ukrainian border.
The war is being played between Russia and Ukraine not only on the battlefield but also on social media. As Russian missiles rained down from the skies and tanks crossed their border, Ukraine’s official Twitter account posted a cartoon showing Nazi Adolf Hitler smiling at Russian President Vladimir Putin. In this Ukraine wrote – This is not a meme, it is our reality and yours.
Comparing Putin to Hitler
In the weeks before the war, many protesters in Ukraine compared Putin to Hitler as tensions escalated on the Ukrainian border. US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attacked Putin and compared him to Hitler on Wednesday. Pelosi compared Putin’s recognition of the separate regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine to Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Russian army attacked Ukraine
On Thursday, Russian forces attacked Ukraine by land, air and sea, confirming the West’s worst fears. It is the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since the Second World War. Putin has previously called on Ukraine to refrain from joining NATO, saying he aims to demilitarize the neighboring country. Explosions were heard near the capital Kiev. Ukraine said some military command centers were targeted.
NATO warplanes on alert
NATO has put more than 100 warplanes on alert and will reinforce troops on its eastern flank. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the coalition had no plans to send troops to Ukraine. At the same time, senior officials said the EU would freeze Russian assets, block its banks’ access to the European financial market and target Kremlin interests in its barbaric attack. US President Joe Biden has promised severe G7 sanctions over Putin’s move.
Expansion
The war is being played between Russia and Ukraine not only on the battlefield but also on social media. As Russian missiles rained down from the skies and tanks crossed their border, Ukraine’s official Twitter account posted a cartoon showing Nazi Adolf Hitler smiling at Russian President Vladimir Putin. In this Ukraine wrote – This is not a meme, it is our reality and yours.
Comparing Putin to Hitler
In the weeks before the war, many protesters in Ukraine compared Putin to Hitler as tensions escalated on the Ukrainian border. US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attacked Putin and compared him to Hitler on Wednesday. Pelosi compared Putin’s recognition of the separate regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine to Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Russian army attacked Ukraine
On Thursday, Russian forces attacked Ukraine by land, air and sea, confirming the West’s worst fears. It is the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since the Second World War. Putin has previously called on Ukraine to refrain from joining NATO, saying he aims to demilitarize the neighboring country. Explosions were heard near the capital Kiev. Ukraine said some military command centers were targeted.
NATO warplanes on alert
NATO has put more than 100 warplanes on alert and will reinforce troops on its eastern flank. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the coalition had no plans to send troops to Ukraine. At the same time, senior officials said the EU would freeze Russian assets, block its banks’ access to the European financial market and target Kremlin interests in its barbaric attack. US President Joe Biden has promised severe G7 sanctions over Putin’s move.