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Ray McGovernIs Biden Singing From Langley SongsheetRay McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branchhttps://raymcgovern.com/2022/02/19/is-biden-singing-from-langley-songsheet/TASS (Russian state media)Russia needs iron-clad security guarantees - Russia’s deputy envoy to UNhttps://tass.com/world/1406471Russia’s security ideas contradict US principles - Blinkenhttps://tass.com/world/1406507Ukraine plots provocations to blame Russia for aggression - Donetsk militiahttps://tass.com/world/1406475Kiev forces open fire at Donetsk observers, reporters - DPR officialhttps://tass.com/world/1406459Kiev forces shell six areas in

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