82 Russia is in a ‘state of war’ in Ukraine, Kremlin says for the first time. The Kremlin has for two years referred to its invasion of Ukraine as a ‘special military operation’, not a war. (www.aljazeera.com) posted 250 days ago by undine53 250 days ago by undine53 +82 / -0 Russia is in a ‘state of war’ in Ukraine, Kremlin says for the first time The Kremlin has for two years referred to its invasion of Ukraine as a ‘special military operation’, not a war. 4 comments share 4 comments share save hide report block hide replies
... and then he said... "Peskov, in subsequent remarks to reporters, clarified that Russia’s actions in Ukraine were still legally qualified at home as “a special military operation” rather than as a war."