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Duckhunter935

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2. well they were not

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 09:13 AM

Aug 2014

Until they were invaded and part of their nation was annexed after Russia broke international law and sank a ship blockading the Ukrainian navy in port then storming those ships and bases.

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