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Gorbachev's interpreter reacts to Russia-Ukraine crisis, escalations in tension since Cold War's end
Fox news ^ | 02/21/2021 | Amy Kellogg

Posted on 02/21/2022 9:39:37 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

MOSCOW – The escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine begs the question of what went wrong. The Cold War ended with such fanfare three decades ago that many people assumed the world would become a better place, at least in terms of geostrategic stability, and many diplomats have been deeply disappointed by the latest developments.

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KEYWORDS: gorbachev; interpreter; russia; ukraine
Diaper brain is what went wrong.
1 posted on 02/21/2022 9:39:38 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Russia has been, is now, and ever will be an oriental despotism. Its ties to Europe are accidental and ephemeral.


2 posted on 02/21/2022 9:56:37 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Bookshelf

Russia learned the hard way from the #1 ass kicker of all time - Genghis Khan.


3 posted on 02/21/2022 11:22:40 AM PST by ohioman
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What went wrong? The Marxist cancer that was largely contained within the Eastern Bloc in 1988 metastasized and spread all over the world.


4 posted on 02/21/2022 11:25:22 AM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What do you expect when your president is a former KGB officer?


5 posted on 02/22/2022 5:27:18 AM PST by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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