Before launching a 'military operation' on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early morning call to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.

Lukashenko's office, in a statement, said, "Around 5 am (0200 GMT) today there was a telephone conversation between the presidents of Belarus and Russia. During the call, Vladimir Putin informed his Belarusian colleague about the situation on the border with Ukraine and in Donbas."

The Kremlin, so far, has released no statement on the call.

A little later after the call, Putin appeared on state television and declared he had authorised "special operation" to "protect Donbas" while urging Ukrainian forces to "lay down arms".

"Entire course of events, information analysis shows clashes between Russia, nationalistic forces in Ukraine are inevitable and a matter of time," Putin said.

"Russia does not have a single opportunity other than to defend itself, it will use it."

Putin further added that Russia will seek to demilitarise Ukraine and will "immediately respond to any external threat".

The Russian President vowed to retaliate against "interference" with Russia's Ukraine operation. "Politics is a dirty business but NATO's actions are contrary to morality." https://www.gistchannel.com/2022/02/24/putin-made-a-call-to-this-leader-before-launching-military-operation-on-ukraine/

Puttin acted like the US he tries Soo much to blame

Why rain bombs on Civilian residential area... How is that different from what US did in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Syria, Lybia , Iraq and Afghanistan, or what Isreal is doing to Palestinian

Putin should Man up and use mostly ground troops and not missiles or rocket


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What is china reaction to all these

And surely he communicated the superpowers before his action.

Blakjewelry:
What is china reaction to all these

China is blaming everybody

Who does IPOB support

Whoever IPOB supports will loose the War

They have such an uncommon gift for always Supporting loosing side

Blakjewelry:
What is china reaction to all these

Planing how to invade taiwan

Desist from any further offensive against Ukraine or face our wrath..
Buhari warns Putin

I want to know what Belarus would gain in supporting Russia against Ukraine?

Maybe Belarus and Ukraine are enemies or something.