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My skepticism meter just automatically goes up a few notches when I see the following phrases in a title regarding the war in Ukraine:

Ukraine claims
Ukraine says
Zelensky claims
Zelensky says
Russia claims
Russia says
Putin says
Putin claims

[marcusmaximus]

If Russia’s minister of defense spokesman calls it a goodwill gesture, we’ll know the story is true.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”My skepticism meter just automatically goes up a few notches”

My career Navy father often said, “Only believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear”.

Also, “Early reports, tend to be error prone”.