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Russia’s Federation council has confirmed the date of the 2024 presidential election in the country as 17 March, moving Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office and handing him the opportunity to remain in power until at least 2030.
Putin, 71, has not yet announced his intention to run but Associated Press reports he is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set.
In an attempt to add fuel to the fire of the Ukrainian war by proxy, they have completely lost touch with reality, easily talking about the likelihood of a direct clash between the armed forces of our countries. This kind of provocative rhetoric is unacceptable for a responsible nuclear power.
Let me emphasise: Washington and its insatiable military-industrial complex are the direct beneficiaries of the bloodshed in Ukraine. This is confirmed by the latest package of weapons allocated today for the needs of the crazed neo-Nazis in Kyiv. Isn’t it time for the local authorities to come to their senses and stop wreaking havoc around the world just to save themselves from the decline of American hegemony?
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2023-12-07 02:51:43
Source from www.theguardian.com
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