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03:55am February 05, 2022 CST

“Bloomberg website reportedly displayed live stream with headline ‘Russia Invades Ukraine’ for over 30 minutes before it was taken down.

 

“Russian presidential spokesperson Peskov says Bloomberg headline saying ‘Russia Invades Ukraine’ is demonstration of how messages can lead to ‘irreparable consequences.’

 

“Bloomberg investigates accidental publication of headline that falsely indicated Russian invasion of Ukraine.”

 

—News Bulletin, see “Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine,” NY Post, Feb. 4, 2022. (Thanks to alert WORDster Dave Rosso)  

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: This is how wars start. Reminds me of when Ronald Reagan announced, “We begin bombing Russia in five minutes” over a live mic in 1984. But worse.

 

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