Distorted world view
What Russian diplomats see from their embassy windows
Novaya Gazeta EuropeDecember 30, 11:36
“Stop the war.” Riga and Berlin, Copenhagen and Tallinn, Munich and New York, London and Warsaw are all saying the same thing. And from their windows, Russian embassy staff overwhelmingly see two colours: blue and yellow.
This is the world saying to Russia: “Glory to Ukraine!”
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