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The Week the Middle East Proposed Marriage and Moscow Sued a Bank It Cannot Find
Saudi Arabia wants a non-aggression pact, Russia wants $250 billion, and Ukraine wants Moscow to stop existing. A normal week.
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Viktor Shpak
Political Satire, Business Comedy, Weekly Absurdity Roundup, META and CIS Commentary
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Was a stand-up comedian before the war changed his material permanently. Writes from Warsaw now. Rule: if you cannot laugh at it, write it twice until you can. His column has been translated into seven languages without losing the jokes.
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