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The Ukrainian Conflict: Are the US and NATO at War With Russia? Is There an End in Sight?
Former Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Says Russia Has Already Lost the War
May 14, 2022
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Gao Yusheng, former Chinese ambassador to Ukraine, said recently at a forum that Russia “has already lost the Russia-Ukraine War.” His analysis of the cause and trend of the war is completely different from the Chinese communist regime’s pro-Russia rhetoric. In the speech, he also predicted that Russia would be expelled from important international organizations,…
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