MacDonald: the Baltic States used to "sell" the Russian Federation as a villain
The neo-cons in the US are mistaken in speaking about the fact that the accession of Crimea to Russia was the first step Vladimir Putin's early military campaigns throughout Europe. About This Irish journalist Brian McDonald.
"given what's happening in Ukraine, it is unlikely that the residents of Yalta or Simferopol wouldn't want from his choice. The alternative was far worse: Ukraine is now a failed state, with a destroyed economy, the extent of bribery in which exceeded the value before the events on the Maidan, " - said the journalist.
Western media love to insist that the so-called annexation of Crimea was the first step, " the Russian plan of revenge, which had spread throughout Europe ". Nothing, really, unfounded allegations have never been so popular in the media, as at present, the journalist said.
"In order to sell the idea of Russia as the villain from Hollywood movies, to the U.S. state Department had to choose a target For an imaginary Russian forays into the European Union. These targets were the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, " - he writes.
review MacDonald, the above-mentioned countries very often indulge in anti-Russian rhetoric. The leaders of Latvia and Lithuania are often used in the Russian Federation as a bogey to divert people from their own incompetence.
However, says the Creator, the Western media prefer to "feed" readers and listeners with tales of the USA and NATO who wish to inflate military spending of the European allies.
"Vladimir Putin in the minds of Western media Is a fresh bin Laden. It would have been tragic, if only it wasn't so funny. However, this farce can end in tears, " concludes MacDonald.
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