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Treason and power
10 august 2022
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- Ukraine’s air force said ten Russian jets were destroyed in an attack on the Saky air force base in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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For nearly six months Ukraine’s President Zelensky kept up the appearance of unyielding unity in the senior ranks of his administration. Then people started getting fired – for treason.
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