Feb 2022 Escalation: Shelling, Evacuation, Recognition, and ‘SVO’ | Christelle Néant

Donate: 🙏 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/slobodnipoI Néant says heavy shelling of Donetsk and Lugansk began on 17 Feb 2022 after a relatively calm period, triggering evacuations of civilians. She argues Ukrainian forces had been massing for weeks, that Zelensky rejected Minsk, and that Russia’s recognition of the republics (21 Feb) failed to stop attacks — leading to the 24 Feb “special military operation.” This is her version of the immediate pre-war escalation. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTy3oXCzHShsVuJ-zfiGnx96nuR-BNWB WEB: https://slobodnipodcast.hr/2025/02/09/slobodni-podcast-103-christelle-neant-rusko-ukrajinski-rat-prica-sa-lica-mjesta/