They always used them as that. Russia was disempowered from that abuse for a while, and it probably would have been okay with that UNTIL the US and NATO basically violated the gentlemen's agreements behind things like the Ukraine nuke disarmament, that they would in exchange not go joining NATO. And we, typically, reneged, just like we did on Gaddafi.
As long as we remain controlled by the Deep State from within, we will not again be a nation of principle. It leaves the observant among us still awaiting the Storm.
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