Colbert on Ukraine crisis: ‘If you’re feeling confused, that’s on purpose’

Stephen Colbert said Russia and the US were waging a ‘signaling war’ over Ukraine. ‘Yes, a signaling war, just like in that famous movie: Semaphoring Private Ryan.’ Photograph: YouTube

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert checked in on the crisis over Ukraine on Wednesday evening, a day after Russia claimed to be withdrawing some of its 150,000 troops from the border. Nato promptly disputed that claim, “and if you’re feeling confused, that’s on purpose”, said the Late Show host. “Because according to the experts, the US and Russia are waging a signaling war to avert an actual war.”