drive-by planet: Oligarch Pyotr "Chocolate King" Poroshenko wins big in Ukraine’s low turn-out election: change to disbelieve in

The presidential election in Ukraine was held on the same date as elections to the European parliament that resulted in an unprecedented showing by anti-immigration Euro-skeptic parties. The Ukraine election held in the midst of conflict and poll boycotts saw EU-friendly billionaire Pyotr Poroshenko – aka the “Chocolate King” –

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drive-by planet: Interview with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on current i[video]: ‘If we’re attacked we will certainly respond’

In this RT interview, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov makes a number of key observations about American involvement in Ukraine, the limits of American geo-political power, the Kiev regime, legitimate Russian interests… also how Russia will respond militarily should the need arise. When asked by the host about the Russian

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