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Item #3 is critical. Personally, I think Mr. Putin is a great leader because he puts Russia first. I do hope that he would lead Russia to do more for the rest of the world some other days. But given the circumstances, I think Russian people have done quite a lot for the world already. People who wait for salvation usually are not worthy of salvation. It is people who fight for their own interests that are worth salvation. This is also an inherent strength inside Israel. No matter how much one dislikes Israel or thinks Israel has the wrong policies, So far Israel has continued to fight for its existence. I think that also explains why Ukraine has lasted this long: western aid is critical, but there is a ultra nationalists force in sufficient numbers in Ukraine is even more critical. Russia's "strategy change", if I may say so, is a sign of grasping how strong the hold is by the ultra nationalists in Ukraine. Hence the chief intelligence officials at the time of SMO start had to be sacked.

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