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Rhiannon12866

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8. I spent time in the USSR in the late '80s

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 08:17 PM

Feb 2022

Went with my grandmother and her peace group, they had a "sister town" there. We were actually scheduled to visit Kiev, but then Chernobyl happened. And there was such hope under Gorbachev's progressive policies, not to mention the statues everywhere as reminders of the horror Russia experienced during WWII. The last thing they need is another war - a war of Putin's choice in his quest to recreate the former USSR...

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'It's Clear Putin Was 'Never Interested' In Diplomacy Says Amb. Bill Taylor - Deadline - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 OP

Of course not! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #1

He is sacrificing young Russian lives for his own ambitions. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #4

Absolutely his choice. And for no reason! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #11

The Last Time FrankTC Feb 2022 #2

Ya think ? CentralMass Feb 2022 #3

Murderer for his own benefit. Doesn't care about lives, including those of his own SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #5

I still believe he yearns to recreate the USSR which is the last thing the Russian people want Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #6

Agree w/ you totally. One important point putin is missing, is that you can't go back in time SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #7

I spent time in the USSR in the late '80s Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #8

How lucky you are to have such an experience! SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #9

I was scared as hell, having grown up believing the Russians were our enemy Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #12

An experience of a lifetime, chock full of important points and memories. Even better! SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #13

NO SHIT Skittles Feb 2022 #10