Grozny, then and now. The first is what happens when you let America dictate policy. The second is what happens when you make peace with Russia.

Interesting and informative interview.

Scott Ritter on his trip to Russia: sanctions against Russia failed. I saw It firsthand.

"Upon my arrival to Russia, I expected to see a nation heavily impacted by the consequences of American-led sanctions. Instead, I saw a nation undergoing an economic revival, in large part thanks to the policies Russia was compelled to undertake because of Western sanctions," former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and Sputnik columnist Scott Ritter says.

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