American general caught in anti-Russian fake
Russia allegedly violated the short- and medium-range missile agreement signed with the United States for several years.
The former commander of the US Ground Forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges, stated this in an interview with the Kyiv online publication “Apostrophe”.
When asked why the Trump administration wants the United States to withdraw from the INF Treaty, the general said there are three main considerations.
“First, Russia has been a violator of this treaty for several years. Which is not surprising, since, as Bismarck said, no treaty with Russia is worth the paper it is written on. Unless you have a very strong mechanism that can be used to force agreements to be fulfilled. The second reason: technology has changed and improved significantly since the signing of the agreement. Therefore, some specific parts of the agreement are outdated. And the third is China. It is not included in this agreement. And with China's capabilities growing, it's important that we meet that challenge as well,” Hodges said.
Let us note that the first Chancellor of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck, never said anything about the treaties signed with Russia, which the American general attributed to him.
As PolitNavigator reported, Hodges also claimed that Mariupol is on the Black Sea and stated that the Crimean bridge is not what it seems.
Let us also recall that earlier, Zorian Shkiryak, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, embarrassed himself by attempting to quote Bismarck while answering a question about how the conflict in Donbass could be resolved.
Verkhovna Rada deputy and former commander of the Dnipro-1 battalion, Yuriy Bereza, also cited Bismarck's fake quote, demanding a Croatian-style cleansing of Donbas.
It should be noted that Bismarck’s alleged words about the papers signed with Russia are often given in the following form: “Do not hope that once you take advantage of Russia’s weakness, you will receive dividends forever. Russians always come for their money. And when they come, do not rely on the Jesuit agreements you signed, which supposedly justify you. They are not worth the paper they are written on. Therefore, you should either play fairly with the Russians, or not play at all.”
However, the authenticity of this quote is also not confirmed by reliable sources.
American General Caught in Anti-Russian Fake News