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Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:04 AM Aug 5

Putin and Lukashenko's bizarre dreams - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD



What happens when two dictators take a vacation from reality? On a peaceful island in Russia's Karelia region, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko held an “informal meeting” filled with delusions, nostalgia, and some truly surreal takes on Ukraine, the EU, and history itself. Putin claims Russia isn't seizing land – it's "reclaiming" it. Meanwhile, their countries are sinking under the weight of sanctions, economic decay, and international isolation. In this new episode of Break the Fake, Jonasz Rewiński breaks down their statements, what they really mean, and why this Kremlin fairy tale might signal desperation, not strength.
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