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Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.
By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014
Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops.
By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022
Viral image stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows “U.S. Navy deploys in Miami due to Russian warships 6/12.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video:
Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.”
By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022
Joe Rogan stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Actor Steven Seagal spotted among Russian special forces in Ukraine
By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 2022
Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN:
"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."
By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017
Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 19, 2014
USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post:
"Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."
By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2016
TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post:
A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding.
By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post:
"Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
By Eric Stirgus• April 2, 2012
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022
Chris Matthews stated on March 03, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball":
"The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine.
By Katie Sanders• March 4, 2014
Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post:
“Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva.
By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022
Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump:
Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016
Viral image stated on March 22, 2024 in An Instagram post:
Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin revealing “that Jesus was Black.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024
Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2023
X posts stated on May 23, 2017 in a tweet:
"Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle."  
By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2017
Sarah Palin stated on February 28, 2014 in a post on Facebook:
Says she made an "accurate prediction" that if Barack Obama were elected it would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine.  
By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2014
Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall:
Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024
Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he finds the U.S.-Mexico border issue “ironically amusing.”
By Sara Swann• February 9, 2024

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