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no_hypocrisy

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5. Not Russia. Part of the Soviet Union.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 08:30 AM

Jan 2022

Both Ukraine and Russia were part of the Soviet Union.

It's been said that Putin wants to resurrect the SU.

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White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2022 OP

Sounds like taking a page from Hitler's Playbook regarding Poland. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #1

Wasnt Ukraine part of Russia just 30 years ago? jimfields33 Jan 2022 #3

Not Russia. Part of the Soviet Union. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #5

Probably a smart thing to do with China and India gaining a lot of power jimfields33 Jan 2022 #6

I had to copy this article in Pravda how can I just link it to DU. I will stop doing cut and paste. marie999 Jan 2022 #2

Need to create a false pretext for war? Call Dick Cheney and Associates. Devastation guaranteed! n/t thesquanderer Jan 2022 #4

Our march to the next war continues. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #7

Last night Michael McFaul said we will not be going to war over this but that we chowder66 Jan 2022 #8

Hmmmmmm....Who wants war? Why? Hmmmmmmm.... n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #9