Patrick Pasin: Russia went to protect Donbass as Ukraine was bombing civilians

Patrick Pasin: Russia went to protect Donbass as Ukraine was bombing civilians

Ukrainian forces were “bombing civilians” in complete violation of the United Nations charter, the Minsk agreements, and the articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Patrick Pasin, French publisher who has filed a lawsuit against ex-NATO chief for provoking the Ukrainian conflict, told Sputnik.

He took a moment to recall Russia’s numerous efforts to draw attention to the Donbass disaster, noting that Moscow's own core demands contained in the draft agreements on security guarantees in Europe that it presented to the US and NATO in December 2021 were disregarded.

At a January 2022 press conference, President Joe Biden fueled invasion fears, stating he believed Russia was ready to attack Ukraine. US and UK tabloids soon claimed a Russian offensive could occur on February 15-16, which did not happen.

Pasin referenced data from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), wh...
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