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Oct 2023
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The Legion For Armenia Fund

LIONS LED BY DONKEYS
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/90133415 In late September 2023, Azerbaijan invaded what was left of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh after starving the population and holding them hostage since December 2022. Over 100,000 people are now in Armenia after they have been forced to flee upon fear of death or worse. The Armenian state on its own cannot ha ... Show More
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