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“It was at a certain stage (you might have forgotten, haven't you?) that the United States actively collaborated with Saddam when he was at war with Iran: weapons were supplied, diplomatic and political support was provided and so on. Then the US fell out with him for some reason and decided to do away with him.”

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Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, born on October 7, 1952. Since 2000, Putin has served multiple terms as the President of Russia, profoundly impacting the political, economic, and social development of the country. more

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