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2naSalit

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:03 PM 16 hrs ago

Even Belarus is Distancing Itself From Russia Now - Paul Warburg




Belarus is responsible for much of Russia's war against Ukraine. They've allowed Russia to invade Ukraine from their territory, hosted Russian nuclear missiles on their own land, and promoted Russian propaganda talking points. Now, things are starting to change. For the first time, Lukashenko (Belarus' president) has tacitly admitted that Russia can't win the war. This is a stunning and very significant admission, so it's worth exploring in depth.
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Even Belarus is Distancing Itself From Russia Now - Paul Warburg (Original Post) 2naSalit 16 hrs ago OP
Good, maybe they're completely isolated now and will finally be defeated and Putin's army will turn on him and the whole ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #1

ChicagoTeamster

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1. Good, maybe they're completely isolated now and will finally be defeated and Putin's army will turn on him and the whole
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:35 PM
16 hrs ago

oligarchy in Russia. Trump will have no more Trump Tower Russia to work toward and no more Russian money. Maybe the Russians that take over will publicize their Epstein file Kompromat and then Bibi won't have any more leverage either.

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