Putin’s election victory is a sick joke
Part of it is SA’s sycophantic support for a dictator who threatens to use nuclear arms
24 March 2024 - 00:00
A meme circulating on social media since 2022 shows Vladimir Putin in a train, staring into a window, his own image reflected back to him. The caption said: “Putin looking at his successor.” For years now, no one seriously doubted that Putin could be succeeded by anyone but himself...
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