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Xolodno

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23. Because some Ukrainians would actually prefer to be ruled by Moscow...

Reply to ificandream (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 20, 2023, 05:29 PM

Mar 2023

...instead of Kyiv.

There is a lot of sympathizers with Russia and they distrust the west. The eastern and southern part of Ukraine voted heavily for pro Russia candidates instead of pro West the last time around.

This isn't cut and dry as we are being told.

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Russian President Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2023 OP

imagine if a local could've taken him out. nt oldsoftie Mar 2023 #1

Oh, of course, Biden travels to Ukraine, then copy cat Putin travels to Ukraine. Ligyron Mar 2023 #2

Putin was just in Ukraine a few months ago. former9thward Mar 2023 #14

Putinkin village: Looks like a freshly constructed building, unlike the rest of Mariupol Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #3

We really don't know when or where that photo was taken CanonRay Mar 2023 #7

CBC News confirms it is a freshly built building. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #19

I hope we can give Ukraine a daisy-cutter Mysterian Mar 2023 #4

There's an international arrest warrant out for him. Arrest him. Novara Mar 2023 #5

Body double, anyone? sheepfarm Mar 2023 #6

I could be wrong on this tornado34jh Mar 2023 #8

Citizen's arrest then Bayard Mar 2023 #10

What citizen is going to do that? former9thward Mar 2023 #11

Sure Bayard Mar 2023 #17

No. former9thward Mar 2023 #18

Or, optimism Bayard Mar 2023 #22

I'm not sure how Ukrainian criminal proceedings go tornado34jh Mar 2023 #12

Doing a Biden. paleotn Mar 2023 #9

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Mar 2023 #20

Why are these Ukranians (if they are) smiling? ificandream Mar 2023 #13

They're smiling because that's not Putin. tavernier Mar 2023 #15

Yeah, this "Putin" looks healthier than other pics I've seen. ificandream Mar 2023 #16

Because some Ukrainians would actually prefer to be ruled by Moscow... Xolodno Mar 2023 #23

Unless Putin is in very poor health... trof Mar 2023 #21