Russia uses sarcasm as the main weapon against the aggressive rhetoric of the West. On Thursday, February 16, reports The Independent.
The journalists of the publication note that Moscow is ridiculing the rumors spread by the West about the allegedly impending “invasion” of Russia into Ukraine.
“Russia is resisting not with bombs or olive branches, but with sarcasm,” writes The Independent.
According to the authors of the material, “laconic witticisms” lead to the fact that Russia looks “more cold-blooded and smarter than the panicking countries of the West.”
In particular, the article noted the words of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, who asked the British media to “disclose the schedule of invasions” for 2022 in order to plan her vacation.
This is how Zakharova reacted to recent Western media allegations that the Russian “attack” on Ukraine would take place on February 16.
The Independent also quoted Russia’s permanent representative to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, who joked that “wars rarely start on Wednesdays.”
In addition, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov reacted ironically to speculation about the alleged invasion. He noted that the staff of the presidential administration slept peacefully all night on the eve of the “attack”, and called for patience, since the climax of the “Western hysteria” is still far away and “remission will not come immediately.”
The publication especially noted the mastery of diplomatic sarcasm from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who, as the article says, “is known throughout the world for his witticisms – often spoken in English.”
On the eve of the newspaper Politico, citing the opinions of analysts, predicted a new date for the “invasion” – February 20, when Russia completes its exercises with Belarus. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov called the publication another fake.
Western politicians and media representatives continue to spread numerous speculations about possible Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Russian side has repeatedly refuted such statements, emphasizing that it has no plans to invade a neighboring country. Thus, on January 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia was not going to start a war with Ukraine, and Western countries and the United States were “hysterically” developing the topic of a threat to Kiev from the Russian Federation, instead of forcing it to comply with the Minsk agreements.
On February 17, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the new dates of the invasion announced in the West, indicated that this only escalates tension and does not contribute to de-escalation in Ukraine.
Source: IZ
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