Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-10-23 23:54:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5AD0B5581E4AC4683F4A8D75DEB62680
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Original Note:
The editorial's justification for the claim that the US 'indisputably benefits from this war' is that the war is costly to Russia. However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is widely recognized as being completely unprovoked. https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/feb-25-2022-russia-unprovoked-and-unjustified-attack-ukraine https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-crossroads-europe-and-russia https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-statement-regarding-russia%E2%80%99s-unprovoked-and-unjustified-military-aggression-against-ukraine_en https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2022/07/07/the-consequences-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-for-international-security-nato-and-beyond/index.html
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