Oleg

“Who is it”. said the President

The orderly entered,” Oleg Ponchenksy says he has a meeting with the president, and he thinks it is urgent” the orderly said

“Show him in” said the President

“Mr President you want me?” said Oleg

“come in dear boy, you know the boys here, Sergei Lavrov, Sergey Shoygu, and the rest, come in sit down, make your self at home, we have a job for you.” said Putin

“But I know nothing of war and fighting I am in advertising, Mr president.”

“Call me Vlad, all my friends call me Vlad, both of you.” said Putin waving his finger “ what I want from you is that American thing, that Sky blue thinking stuff. You would not believe that some peoples think I am loopy for invading Ukraine. “ He laughed They all had to laugh




“This invasion, not an invasion, internal problem, special internal problem that need special military solution. Not a problem for us, but Yankees and and Western floozies make big noise. Peoples get killed, peoples die anyway, just a bit sooner, what's the problem, I say. What I want is good news story. Some soft pinkie thing for foreign press. Something to show we the good guys.




“ Can I ask some questions, just to get some ideas where to come from.” said Oleg

“Ok fire away, we play press briefing, like Yankees, ask question.”

“Ukraine is part of Russian federation?”

“Yes and no, Yes, it should be , No, not at present.”

“Ukraine wants to be part of the Federation?”

“Yes and No, Yes our troops in the East of Ukraine and Crimea want to go home for holiday. No the others are home in Ukraine not want to go anywhere.”

“ Russia wants a peaceful solution?”

Yes and No, Those that are dead are at peace, and we will let them be at peace. The others want to be at peace, but not the same way, we want them to be at peace.”

“You will not target civilians?”

“Yes and No. Most women and children have left, the rest want to be at peace, we help them along the way. All men want to fight and are killers, must have special measure in Gulag or find peace.”

“You will supply humanitarian aid to the victims?”

“Yes and No. Our troops starving, can not give food, but would if they had some.”

“Russia will abide by international rules of war?”

“Yes and No. We will follow the rules of war when there is one. This is Special military measure not war, we follow our own rules.”

“We will not use banned weapons of war?”

“Yes and No. You are not listening Oleg this is not a war, if we go to war we follow rules. This is special measures. We want peace. Now enough questions we have work to do. Go make up some thing for damn Yankees.”




Oleg left. A few minutes later a bang was heard. Oleg was slumped over a desk, shot in the head. Underneath his body the words I want Peace.