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The US Administration’s Ukrainian War Mongering

The US Administration’s Ukrainian War Mongering
President Joe Biden speaks to update the situation of the Ukraine-Russia border crisis during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 18, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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For many weeks now, the President of the United States Joseph Biden, his Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have been telling the world that “it is certain that Russia will invade Ukraine,” that an “invasion is imminent,” that “it might occur any time before the end of the Winter Olympics,” and it “may happen even within the next couple of hours,” or that Russia is seeking to create a “false flag” operation to justify the invasion.

Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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