Dear Russia…🌻

All of this smacks of desperation. Putin & Lavrov are deliberately emphasising risks of escalation to deter the West from intervening in Ukraine or continuing supply of arms. Key is to be aware of escalation & work to reduce risks, but not to self-deter through exaggeration. https://t.co/9F40LGKBU6

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) March 2, 2022

Don’t tell us; tell the people of Ukraine.

80% of #Ukrainians are ready to fight against the Russian army. pic.twitter.com/RRL0weXyXq

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) March 2, 2022

the road to Kyiv seems rough https://t.co/wO9EfrSzpH

— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) March 2, 2022

Residents of #Energodar stood on the road to prevent the occupants from passing. pic.twitter.com/4GgmO8Nid5

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 2, 2022

In #Starobilsk, region #Luhansk people came out to block the advance of the occupants' military equipment. pic.twitter.com/aNFjtcf4wQ

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 2, 2022

Maybe you should threaten your own people:

Russians fleeing country report being questioned at airports, made to unblock their phones so that FSB officers can view their private chats, Telegram channels. “Are you telling your girlfriend to leave the country? And what about you? Are you fleeing?” https://t.co/ULQorAlVy8

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) March 2, 2022

A DoD source tells me: "I can say with certainty this is happening." https://t.co/V93m1oeVjV

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) March 2, 2022

It’s not like you’re handling this war all that well:

Reports of RU column of armored vehicles standing two days near Chernihiv. Out of fuel. Out of food. The spirit is low. #UkraineRussiaWar #russiagohome

— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) March 2, 2022

The #Ukrainian Armed Forces captured six new tanks in a battle near #Kharkiv. Soon they will be used for their intended purpose. pic.twitter.com/hpzGD6yRR5

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 2, 2022

You certainly aren’t intimidating the Ukrainians:

Clearer footage of the unarmed Ukrainians blocking the advance of the Russian convoy in Starobilsk by standing in the road carrying Ukrainian and European Union flags.🇺🇦🇪🇺pic.twitter.com/fcIWN0NVyz

— Jimmy (@JimmySecUK) March 2, 2022

And a nuclear war would be much worse than a closed stock market:

The Moscow stock exchange will not open for trading Wednesday, per the Russian Central Bank

This will mark the third day which stock trading has been suspended on the exchange following sweeping sanctions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) March 2, 2022

Or a bad restaurant review:

"In a review of one of Moscow's most popular seafood restaurants ... , one user wrote: ... 'The place was nice! However, Putin spoiled our mood by invading Ukraine. Rise up against your dictator, stop killing innocent people! Your government is lying to you.'" https://t.co/fOo3XnkyRM

— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) March 2, 2022

So, who do you think you’re fooling’?