On the recordMarch 8, 2022
I am here to have a discussion with the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy), my good friend, about President Putin's actions in Russia. Putin is waging an unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine. Over the past 2 weeks, his attacks have become increasingly violent. The attacks have become more severe, even targeting residential areas. At the same time that Putin is engaged in a bloody war with tragic consequences for the people of Ukraine, he is also engaged in a propaganda war. His disinformation campaign is geared toward: first, his own people, who have largely been kept in the dark about the atrocities of this war against Ukraine; and, second, the entire world. In justifying his war to the world, Putin has relied on the ridiculous claim that he is the appointed person to denazify Ukraine. The Russian Government released a statement on March 1 through the Russian Embassy in Canada, stating: ``Russia continues its special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory and takes all measures to preserve the lives and safety of civilians. The strikes are targeting military facilities only. . . . The tasks to clear Ukraine of Nazism . . . will be accomplished.'' Congressman Roy, there is a lot of evidence that Putin's army is targeting civilian targets.
