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Mon Feb 28, 2022, 04:34 PM Feb 2022

Populist Embrace of Putin Cools

Populist Embrace of Putin Cools

February 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 86 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/28/populist-embrace-of-putin-cools/

"SNIP.......

Wall Street Journal: “What Europe’s populists saw in Mr. Putin was a kindred spirit, a leader willing to disregard the rules of international cooperation that emerged in the wake of World War II, underpinned by the military might of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. They admired Mr. Putin’s unapologetic nationalism and his deep-seated distrust of the U.S.”

“That admiration is now running up against the reality of Mr. Putin’s forces pouring into Ukraine. Some populists are rushing to distance themselves, branding Mr. Putin’s aggression a setback of historic proportions.”

......SNIP"

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