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Russia’s Hilariously Bad Excuses for Why Everything Sucks

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Kremlin officials are bending over backwards trying to explain the hardships Russia is facing as a result of Putin’s war. The excuses they’ve come up with are straight-up comical.

Shannon Vavra
Shannon Vavra 

National Security Reporter

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Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra

National Security Reporter

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