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Russian authorities have chosen a bizarre way to express their gratitude to the mothers of soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine, gifting them meat grinders and flowers for International Women’s Day.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

According to the articles, the officials said the gifts were provided based on the mother's request. This is a statement by the mothers that the government then had to smile and do anyways because that's what they requested.