Back in 2018, #Varro strongly opposed the #sanctions imposed against #Russia after the #Skripal poisonings. He said the sanctions were set “without ensuring whether the accusations under which #sanctions are being applied are true.”

19/20

He’s backed legislation like #Russia’s “foreign agents” law. #Varro questioned criticism of such laws, hinting they “could be beneficial.” I think we all already know who benefits from them, and why they were so aggressively pushed by the #Kremlin in Russia & #Georgia.

18/20

#Varro doesn’t hide his admiration for other #dictators either. He’s praised Assad, denied the #Syrian chemical attacks, and even edited an interview with #Assad himself. He’s also quoted biased Russian outlets like the New East Outlook.

17/20

For #Varro, the reason for Russian #invasion (he previously denied would even happen) was clear - it was of course that pesky #NATO for daring to accept countries begging to join, afraid #Russia would invade them again! And as always, there’s zero blame on Russia.

15/20

Another gem from #Varro: #NATO forces are more dangerous to #Estonia than what they might fear from #Russia. He’s also criticized Estonia’s support for #Ukraine, claiming military aid depletes defense and escalates tensions.

10/20