"…it was not Russia's actions that precipitated the escalation in Ukraine, but rather the 2014 coup d’etat, supported primarily by the United States. It was even publicly disclosed how much financial support the then U.S. administration allocated toward preparing and orchestrating this coup.”
Claimed by Vladimir Putin · 2024-10-29
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- VOAFALSE
2024-10-29
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