pcr russians don't understand; 

 

Do Russians Understand the Conflict that Russia Is In?

Paul Craig Roberts

Russian news sources for the outside world, such as RT and Sputnik, would benefit from thinking about how their reports read to outsiders, especially Americans.  Perhaps the editors have thought that by appearing so objective they can gain credibility as non-partisan, thus deflating US claims that they are propaganda organs like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.  Both RT and Sputnik also use American narrative language that criticism of Israel is anti-semitic and ordinary behaviors are racist, thereby missing the opportunity to point out that Israel’s crimes are whitewashed while ordinary Americans who are not committing genocide are demonized. Russian media has nothing to gain from supporting false narratives.

It is also puzzling that Russian media for the outside world is still under the delusion after so many years that its protests effectively expose Washington’s lies and illegitimate  measures against Russia, Europe’s measures against Russia, Washington’s arming and use of Ukraine for a proxy war against Russia, repeated deception in peace negotiations, continued transfer of long range missiles and drones to Ukraine with targeting information provided by Washington of Russian oil refineries, oil storage depots, children’s schools, holiday locations, and residential housing including Putin’s home, and the Russian strategic bombing fleet.  These weapons, which American presidents vowed “we will never send to Ukraine,” are being sent along with the targeting data. 

Despite many Putin warnings, threats, and vows that those supporting the Ukrainian proxy war against Russia are legitimate targets for Russian military retaliation, no such retaliation has occurred.  Therefore, Putin’s vows and threats, as Gilbert Doctorow has often pointed out, have proven to be without teeth and, in fact, have destroyed Western concern about Russia’s response...........more...........