Putin has been freaked out by the unanimous rejection of his actions by the G7 and is now trying to suck up to Italy in hopes of splintering it away from the countries that condemn Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Being kicked out of the G8 has been an enormous blow to Putin. The little weasel hoped to rule the group by now, and the invasion of Ukraine was going to help him do that. Obviously, that’s not how things work but it’s not like he’s known for great insight or a sophisticated understanding of international politics.
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Perhaps the G7 should invite Australia to join, just so Putin doesn’t get the idea that anyone’s saving a seat for him … 🙂
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