The Parallel Universe of Russia’s War
The Documentary Podcast
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Donetsk Is Jerusalem
Russia seized government buildings across eastern Ukraine, including in Donetsk. It's a mainly Russian-speaking city and perhaps more than anywhere else, the place around which the Kremlin's alternative truth has been built. Why do I say Donetsk is Jerusalem? Because this is a holy war of the Russian people for its future, its ideals, and its great country that was cut into pieces 25 years ago.
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