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maxsolomon

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23. He's not wrong about this part:

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2023, 12:32 PM

Apr 2023

Lu Shaye said in an interview aired on French television on Friday that historically it was part of Russia and had been offered to Ukraine by former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

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Paris, Kyiv, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty [View all] groundloop Apr 2023 OP

Ya know what that means.................... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #1

And pro communist. The MAGAGOP has become PRO COMMUNIST. nt oldsoftie Apr 2023 #18

Pro Russia is Pro China and Pro Iran bronxiteforever Apr 2023 #2

So much for Macron's China visit. paleotn Apr 2023 #3

He should be expelled. Tomconroy Apr 2023 #4

i question china's sovereignty. AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 #5

Aye. Their "historical" argument is self-serving hogwash. Mister Ed Apr 2023 #6

Good observation! nt Geechie Apr 2023 #9

Agreed. He says this because of Taiwan & his desire to invade the country. scarletlib Apr 2023 #12

Macron doing the French thing... nycbos Apr 2023 #7

Yep, history repeating. sarcasmo Apr 2023 #10

Fuck China. dalton99a Apr 2023 #8

Yes. We MUST get critical mfg OUT of China. WHY is this not being discussed in Congress?? oldsoftie Apr 2023 #17

Who is mfg? brush Apr 2023 #26

Not a who but a what. "critical manufacturing". "MFG". oldsoftie Apr 2023 #28

MFG is short for what words? brush Apr 2023 #29

manufacturing. You've never heard of that? oldsoftie Apr 2023 #30

Thanks. In that context, Minnesota Miniing & Mfg, it's easy to interpret... brush Apr 2023 #31

This is just China keeping things consistent wrt Taiwan. mn9driver Apr 2023 #11

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Apr 2023 #13

They have to do that, they make the same claim about Taiwan and parts of the sea claimed by the ... marble falls Apr 2023 #14

Let's go back to a time when there were no countries Marthe48 Apr 2023 #15

Our resident China apologist will be along soon; oldsoftie Apr 2023 #16

And his explanation for Tibet is ... dickthegrouch Apr 2023 #19

Seems directly related to Taiwan quakerboy Apr 2023 #20

This is predictable and not really unexpected XorXor Apr 2023 #21

China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar Eugene Apr 2023 #22

He's not wrong about this part: maxsolomon Apr 2023 #23

This ought to make the next SCO meeting very lively. roamer65 Apr 2023 #24

Hey, Ambassador Fuckstick, in regards to the Baltic states,... LudwigPastorius Apr 2023 #25

Bet that ambassador is recalled soon. What an idiotic thing to say... brush Apr 2023 #27