Tongue Tied

After pro-Russian forces took over cities in the east and the Ukrainian Army finally moved to restore its authority, there were videos of pro-Russian protesters trying to prevent tanks from entering their towns. There was the courage of the driver, pulling up to armed soldiers in a war zone, and the...

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Published in:The New York times magazine 2022-03, p.7-4
Main Author: Gessen, Keith
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Demonstrations & protests
Invasions
Propaganda
Russian foreign relations
Russian language
Ukrainian foreign relations
War
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Summary:After pro-Russian forces took over cities in the east and the Ukrainian Army finally moved to restore its authority, there were videos of pro-Russian protesters trying to prevent tanks from entering their towns. There was the courage of the driver, pulling up to armed soldiers in a war zone, and the simple incompetence of the Russian invasion, allowing an armored vehicle to run out of gas on the way to Kyiv. Soldiers speak Russian as they fire rocket-propelled grenades at Russian tanks.
ISSN:0028-7822