All the signs were that, with all sono running in different directions, right up until the moment wher it became clear that the potin was actually going to do it. There was there was france. En, how long ago is it since since maqueron said that nato was brain dead? Is prety about few months, three months, something like that. A, you know, germany brings in left of entr chancellor. Anybody would think he'll probably follow the sor of gerhart ede line from the past and will want to keep in with the russians. And bingo, directly that the flag was up.
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