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ForeGoneLegsBirne

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40. Yet This UNDERLINES the Value of Ukraine in the EU

Reply to stollen (Reply #36)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:37 AM

8 hrs ago

Trump insists that what happens to Ukraine is irrelevant to US. Europe is just taking advantage of us! And here is an 11th hour, concrete evidence of the power of allies and how much Ukraine would bring to the table if added to EU & NATO.

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Yet This UNDERLINES the Value of Ukraine in the EU ForeGoneLegsBirne 8 hrs ago #40

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