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Do you remember that recent, incredibly awkward exchange between Pashinyan and Putin in the Kremlin? It was a masterclass in geopolitical trolling. Pashinyan literally looked Putin in the eye and teased him about Armenia having "too much democracy," even lecturing him on how they hold fair elections "twice a... show more

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..Who did it?😂🧐 Peskov: "I hear you, Vladimir Vladimirovich." Putin: "Alright, Peskov, send me to the year 2030. I want to see how people in Moscow are living." Peskov: "Everything is ready; the portal is open." Putin: "Pour me a beer." "And how are you living here?" Waiter: "We're living well." Putin: "And is Crimea ours?" Waiter: "Ours." Putin: "And the Donbas?" Waiter: "That too..." Putin: "Perfect... and how much do I owe?" Waiter: "100 hryvnias." Oh😅🙌:)))🫡

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Never forget how Kamala Harris looked trump in his dumb face, called him a disgrace, and told him that Putin would "eat you for lunch." 100% true, because #PutinOwnsTrump.

Never forget how Kamala Harris looked trump in his dumb face, called him a disgrace, and told him that Putin would "eat you for lunch." 100% true, because #PutinOwnsTrump.

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Congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan for his decisive victory in Armenia’s National Elections. I was very proud to have Endorsed him for Re-Election, and have no doubt that, with him as the Leader of the beautiful Country of Armenia, it will attain levels of Greatness and Success beyond everyone’s wildest expectations! President DONALD J. TRUMP ( TruthSocial: Jun 10 2026, 1:28 PM ET )‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍

Congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan for his decisive victory in Armenia’s National Elections. I was very proud to have Endorsed him for Re-Election, and have no doubt that, with him as the Leader of the beautiful Country of Armenia, it will attain levels of Greatness and Success beyond everyone’s wildest expectations! President DONALD J. TRUMP ( TruthSocial: Jun 10 2026, 1:28 PM ET )‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍

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