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Yes yes yes. Do not comply!

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You are correct about many things stated here. However Putin and his increasingly murdered and jailed Russian cleptocracy billionaire pals are unquestionably worse in every respect. Moreover, Russia chose to invade Ukraine in violation of the norms of international behavior. Whatever has happened and happens after that is on Putin. No one made him violate international boundaries by force.

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" I am not a commentator on the internal view of Russia. I comment on Ukraine in the manner I have done because aspects of it are a means by which to assess the integrity of the West's own narrative and policies." Why not??? You comment on everything else. Is someone or something preventing you from commenting on the cleptocrats running Russia?

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Excellent! Balanced and factual as are both of your replies. Brilliant. Thank you.

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