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Trump’s Russian affair spills over and upsets Europe

July 27, 2017 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

The turmoil in the American political system, caused by President Donald Trump’s Russian affair is having spillovers in Europe. Of course, it’s not the first time that Trump and his out of control political ‘inspirations’ instigate trouble for the Old Continent and the rest of the world. This time however, the US Congress prepares new […]

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