Russia

Inside The Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Halted Putin’s Bombing Plans

‘THERE WILL BE NO MERCY’

Russian state media believe a worldwide plot involving NATO is why Vladimir Putin mysteriously ordered a blockade of the Azovstal steel plant instead of storming the building.

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