# Russia invades Ukraine -- The regional situation

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**Created:** [December 30, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-the-regional-situation/995349 "2023-12-30T18:43:41Z")\
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> [@Odesio](#):
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> I wish I could remember the author’s name.

This could be “Pravda Means Truth” by Robert A. Heinlein. I don’t have a copy of it handy but the Google AI summary sounds like it’s close to what you are thinking of.

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