5 lies Europe tells itself about Russia’s criminal war "For the Kremlin to wage an… Posted on 17/05/2025 By hansol The Kyiv Independent – > 189 orig date 2025-05-16 20:28:58 23:40 16-05-2025 5 lies Europe tells itself about Russia’s criminal war "For the Kremlin to wage an unprovoked war of conquest, reject a ceasefire, and call it a peace effort is nothing new. Russia lies," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in his op-ed. Read the full op-ed here. Photo: Stringer / AFP via Getty Images