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In reply to the discussion: Historic moment: Ukraine has officially begun accession negotiations [View all]SleeplessinSoCal
(10,417 posts)41. This makes me think back on Hillary's response to Putin election 2012
Retribution.Vengeance. Pay Back.
On 4 March 2012, Putin won the 2012 Russian presidential election in the first round, with 63.6% of the vote, despite widespread accusations of vote-rigging. Opposition groups accused Putin and the United Russia party of fraud. While efforts to make the elections transparent were publicized, including the usage of webcams in polling stations, the vote was criticized by the Russian opposition and by international observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe for procedural irregularities.
Anti-Putin protests took place during and directly after the presidential campaign. The most notorious protest was the Pussy Riot performance on 21 February, and subsequent trial.
Anti-Putin protests took place during and directly after the presidential campaign. The most notorious protest was the Pussy Riot performance on 21 February, and subsequent trial.
PUSSY RIOT! WE ARE WITH YOULIKE NEVER BEFORE
SLAVA ZELENSKY!
SLAVA UKRAINI!!
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Without Zelensky's superb leadership, I don't know where Ukraine would be today.
Irish_Dem
Jun 2024
#1
First damned sentence clearly says "European Union"! Don't care what's "topical"; it's English!
Hermit-The-Prog
Jun 2024
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