[dragnet2]

Russia's Parliament has voted to restore the communist-era hammer and sickle to the official flag of the Russian Army. It is expect President Vladimir Putin will ratify the move in time for next week's commemorations

Only fools are surprised.

Same with China, those that believe China has now become a legitimate friend, and are approving of capitalist ideals, are foolish.

[EagleUSA]

Only fools are surprised.
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True - Putin’s gig was obvious quite a while back. Too much KGB flows in his veins. Too bad — for Russians.

[BlackVeil]

I fully agree with you on China. I think that the Western world is very distracted and easily diverted from strategic dangers.

And I am in Australia, so as you can imagine, my concerns about China’s long-term plans are quite real.