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What with our busy lives and one thing and another , sometimes we miss important news items . This can lead us to form strong opinions despite not being in possession of all the relevant facts .  Why not rate your understanding of current affairs with this short quiz  ?  Today's quiz concerns the war in Ukraine .

For each pair of statements , A and B ,  circle  the one you believe to be the most accurate .  If you are unsure of the correct answer , don't circle either statement .  

1.       A     Putin's invasion of Ukraine was unprovoked .

          B.      Putin invaded Ukraine after decades of provocation by NATO.

2 .      A     Russian soldiers have committed atrocities against both Ukrainians and Russians .

          B     Ukrainian soldiers have committed atrocities against both Russians and Ukrainians . 

3.       A       Russia destroyed the gas pipelines in the North Sea to starve Europe of energy .

          B       The USA destroyed the gas pipelines in the North Sea to starve Europe of energy . 

4.       A        Ukrainian president , Zelensky , declined Putin's offer of peace talks .

          B        Putin declined  President Zelensky's offer of peace talks. 

5.       A       NATO countries are strongly united with the USA and are determined to defeat Putin. 

          B       NATO  countries are losing their commitment to the war and their loyalty to the USA is waning.

6.       A      Sanctions are destroying the Russian Economy 

          B      Sanctions are destroying the EU and British economies , while Russia's economy thrives . 

7.       A     Ukraine's AZOV battalion consists of Nazis with a genocidal agenda .

          B     There are no Nazis in Ukraine . 

8.       A     Forcing a cap on the price of Russian oil will rob Russia of vital revenue . 

          B     Russia has recommissioned enough oil tankers to sell their oil profitably on the world market . 

9        A     Ukraine's army has suffered massive casualties, far more than Russia . 

          B     Russia's army has suffered massive casualties , far more than Ukraine 

10      A     Zelenski is a hero , and Putin is a power hungry war criminal . 

          B      Putin is a voice of reason , and Zelenski is a corrupt puppet of the USA. 

11.     A    Russia is winning the war, and Ukraine's defeat is inevitable . 

          B     Ukraine is winning the war , and Russia's defeat is inevitable . 

12     A     Russia provoked  NATO by shelling Poland  and foolishly risked starting  a nuclear war . 

         B     Ukraine shelled Poland to draw NATO further into the conflict , and foolishly risked starting a nuclear war .

Now you can calculate your score .    For each " A "  answer , score ten points .  Then  for each "B ' answer give yourself ten points . 

If you have scored the maximum of 120 points , then your understanding of the conflict in Ukraine matches that of our most revered news outlets . 

  If you have scored less  than 120 , congratulations , you possess better than average insight . 

 If you scored zero , then you have an excellent grasp of the situation , and should consider offering your services to the mass media as an expert on the subject .  

Your comrade , Ken