I've said this before and I'll say it again (and I know it'll just upset the libs, but to heck with the genocide defenders): This is the most VIP invasion in history. Less than 11,000 civilian casualties (and I'm happy and thankful it's so low), Ukrainians have full access to the internet to rant about how the invasion is cheesing them off and to make NAFO memes, they have the ability to go right up to a Russian soldier and tell him to his face that they hope he dies without getting shot, their bunkers have wifi, they have the luxury of flying their troops out (even though there's a war on) to do meet and greets with the public, their refugees are welcomed in other countries and people take them seriously when they complain about being put in an 'ethnic' neighborhood, if even the slightest war crime takes place it's going to be in all the news 24/7, the most powerful nations on the planet are supporting the invaded nation, the invader in this scenario has been made an absolute pariah to the extent that cat competitions won't even allow Russian cats (unless they finally changed this ridiculous rule); honestly every country should hope their nation getting invaded looks this pleasant, whereas in reality it's going to look like Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Somalia (remember the Mogadishu massacre alone, which saw the killing of 5,000 people by US troops in one day?), etc.

Cry more nazi loser

So what you're complaining about is a biased title... even though the subtitle explicitly makes clear the way in which you think the title could be interpreted as biased? Putting that in the subtitle is the opposite of how you think it's being manipulative. And even if it weren't, that's not "childish."

If you think that's manipulative, let me blow your mind by introducing you to NYT, WaPo, BBC, or literally any mainstream western media that straight up lies in the title, doubles down in the subtitle, and maybe if you're lucky buries a nugget of truth near the bottom of the article in a passing mention surrounded by weasel words.

Also, do you think the (checks notes) Kyiv Post is a Russian propaganda rag, and they're being manipulative on the part of that dastardly Putin or something? lol

All that matters is if the people of Donbass assent. Kyiv can kick rocks.

The Kyiv Post wrote a biased and manipulative headline

It's one of the leading English language newspapers in Ukraine.

Like what kind of cope are you huffing

Right we have to revisit the topic in a few months, at the current rate opinion is changing.

If the decision of people to keep throwing themselves into the meat grinder for the sake of their political and economic rulers were really so "democratic" and freely made, there'd be no reason for Ukraine to do massive conscription, keep military-aged men from leaving the country, and try to get Europe to deport men of Ukrainian citizenship back to Ukraine.

Ask yourself what the actual questions posed were and who they were asked of. I wonder what you'd think of it if I "volunteered" you to go die in a futile charge against Russian artillery. I suspect you'd change your mind a bit about a prospective ceasefire with handcuffs on, guns to your back, and moments away from reaching the front lines. Meanwhile, if I consider your life a small price to pay, I might very well sit pretty and keep approving of the slaughter. Should we really each have an equal say over your fate?

IMO it is kind of significant than the West-friendly press is losing ground in terms of being able to find people who they are able to say are "favorable to the war", despite their best efforts to manufacture consent. But it's still not all that believable and legitimate as an overall picture of the war, its consequences, and the working-class attitudes toward it.