The Long Term Payback from the Ukraine War
Posted By: Judy W., 9/8/2023 9:30:16 AM
A recent Zero Hedge article contains an interesting quote as to why the U.S. warhawks want the Ukraine war: Beltway liberal elites... still think Russia must be punished given they see Moscow as having brought the "bad orange man" to power in 2016. Sounds crazy, but that would explain what I have experienced on the ground (physically and linguistically) in Ukraine. Ukrainian Trump Derangement Syndrome (Snip) My Ukrainian language comprehension has increased dramatically over the past year (I am a fluent Russian speaker), and Ukrainian language news has opened my eyes to a side of Ukraine I despise.
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Sounds crazy, but that would explain what I have experienced on the ground (physically and linguistically) in Ukraine.
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