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‘Dark Lord’ Set on Destroying International Order

‘Just in one year, our sanctions are likely to wipe out the last 15 years of Russia’s economic gains” and make Russia “an outcast on the international stage.” U.S. President Joe Biden made these remarks after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in February. It is frightening that the U.S. could succeed in such a plan of economic and political strangulation of a major global economy like Russia, not to mention other countries that are not as powerful.

Fanning the flames to create turmoil, using economic and financial clout to sanction opponents, and forming cliques to create political isolation—the U.S. is using its hegemony to undermine the international order.

In fact, the U.S. Government’s approach is quite similar to Voldemort’s—they both series, arch villain Voldemort’s arrogance and unchecked need for absolute power led to his eventual demise.

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