On Wednesday night (February 23), The Weeknd was promoting his Dawn FM Experience for Amazon Prime Video, but his tweet was sent at an inopportune moment. Just minutes after Twitter gave out a news warning on Russia entering Ukraine, the Canadian musician posted “LET’S GOOOOOOOO”
The message said, “Vladimir Putin announces’special military operation’ in eastern Ukraine.” The Weeknd acknowledged the inconvenient timing of his post and announced a change of plans for his Dawn FM Experience a few hours later.
“unfortunately i’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement,” he wrote. “i pray for everyone’s safety.”
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According to the news report, Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a “special military operation” against Ukraine and has threatened anybody who attempts to intervene. Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s prime minister, described the action as a “full-scale invasion of Ukraine” and a “war of aggression.”
“I have decided to conduct a special military operation,” Putin said, according to Reuters. “Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide… for the last eight years. And for this we will strive for the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine. And to bring to court those who committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including against citizens of the Russian Federation.
“I urge you to immediately lay down your weapons and go home. All servicemen of the Ukrainian army who fulfil this demand will be able to freely leave the combat zone and return to their families. Russia cannot feel safe, develop and exist with a constant threat emanating from the territory of modern Ukraine.”
He continued, “Whoever tries to hinder us, and even more so, to create threats to our country, to our people, should know that Russia’s response will be immediate. And it will lead you to such consequences that you have never encountered in your history. We are ready for any development of events. All the necessary decisions have been made in this regard. I hope that I will be heard.”
