Former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor: Russian claims of Ukrainian attacks fit a long pattern of lies. Moscow denied its troops in Crimea, then admitted it.

Putin and Lavrov denied plans to invade in 2022 — then did. This is how Russia operates to derail talks. 1/ pic.twitter.com/e7CNXC3NhL

— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 2 janvier 2026

Former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor: Russian claims of Ukrainian attacks fit a long pattern of lies. Moscow denied its troops in Crimea, then admitted it. Putin and Lavrov denied plans to invade in 2022 — then did. This is how Russia operates to derail talks. 1/

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