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Buckeyeblue

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36. The US has wasted a really good opportunity to get rid of Putin

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:38 AM

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With more help from the US, Ukraine could have put even more pressure on Russia and Putin. Maybe a little more pressure would have spurred a coup. I know it's possible the next leader of Russia is worse but it's also possible the next leader of Russia realizes that Putin and baddies bled the country dry and is willing to legitimately be part of the world economy.

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