Britons don’t believe “Putin can start a war”

Readers of the British newspaper Daily Express have criticised an article about the incident in the Kerch Strait involving a Ukrainian warship

In the opinion of the author of the article, Russian President Vladimir Putin used this situation to “start a countdown to war”. Such an opinion angered readers.

“Another sensationalist DE article, hardly worth reading!” – wrote treadwell42.

“More rubbish, how about a balanced analysis on a serious topic?” – another reader indignantly wrote.

“Another false message from the media, it’s so predictable now,” noted magsmoo.

 

The general consensus among commentators was that Russia would not show aggression.

 

“Putin is a lawyer. He will not violate international law, he will wait until the Ukrainians do and then retaliate,” believes one user.
 

“If war breaks out, I will sue DE for provoking it,” promised Fastjet1.