# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\
**Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037 "2022-02-24T08:30:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kedikat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed655f/32.png) [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037/6879 "2022-07-30T04:42:15Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> So why are you trying to defend the actions of a fascist dictator/monster?

Well that sentence just lowers my valuation of your opinions /knowledge. It is so propagandist. Even **western media and intelligence services** know Putin has stellar approval ratings in Russia. Higher than any other leader in the world?  
He does not need to be a dictator. He has the popular approval.

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