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frankly, you know, that trend with Russia in the lead. And I begin referring to my colleagues and to my friends in Europe as Russia today being a syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin, because he is a war criminal.

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Costa describes Russia under Putin as a criminal syndicate affecting regional stability.

07/22/2024

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