Svetlana Alexievich (Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich) Quotes

Putin is not a politician. Putin is a KGB agent. And whatever he does is provocations, which KGB is usually involved in.

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• Putin is not a politician. Putin is a KGB agent. And whatever he does is provocations, which KGB is usually involved in.

  

  Svetlana Alexievich
  • Politician
  • Putin
  • Provocations