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SLC to take stern action against Danushka if found guilty
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Following the arrest of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka over the allegations of sexual assault of a woman in Sydney, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and said it will take stern action against the player if found guilty.
The SLC confirmed that it was notified by the ICC that Gunathilaka has been arrested on the allegations of sexual assault of a woman in Sydney, and he is due to appear in court tomorrow (November 7, 2022).
“SLC will closely monitor the proceedings in court and, in consultation with the ICC, will expeditiously initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and take stern action against the cricketer, if found guilty,” the SLC said
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Jude Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:05 AM
If SL wants to win Games, discipline the players thoroughly!! The players must adhere to code of conduct, and the management must insist and instill discipline !! Yeah!!
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Jude Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:07 AM
Innocent untill proven guilty!! However, DG got very bad rap sheet!! Huh!!
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Jude Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:08 AM
DG should have a pro on retainer!! Yeah!!
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Keep us pure Sunday, 06 November 2022 05:20 PM
Keeping player locked up, when injured without sending them back, will bring about so much need and frustration. It is up to SLC and strategic coach Mahela to arrange for that for all players not just him.
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TJ Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:08 AM
If he is found guilty, he has to spend many years behind the bars in Australia. SLC’s action there after is immaterial
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Aussie Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:11 AM
Don’t worry about taking any action. He will serve jail time If found guilty.
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Keep us pure Sunday, 06 November 2022 05:23 PM
Seriously Aussie, what's wrong with you. This is all big show of doing nothing by Sri Lankan establishment. You can't take Sri Lankan Cricket seriously, unless you're not right.
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Oh dear, what can the matter be? Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:12 AM
No need to worry. Australia will give him a jail sentence if found guilty. No bribing the Police in Australia unlike in Sri Lanka.
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Sunil Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:17 AM
This man is a shame not only for cricket but country too.
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Keep us pure Sunday, 06 November 2022 05:22 PM
Come on, the country would not be anything but for the people. And people are for suffering, and their own repression. They can't even gather to beat back 300,000 military even if their children were starving and also being molested. Once country can stand up to become democratic, then this might be a shame, but right now only to be expected.
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Sri Lankan Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:21 AM
If he is found guilty, Aus will take action. SLC can just watch!
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Fonzo Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:22 AM
Every media outlet in Australia is covering this story. I thought this bloke was injured
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Jude Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:30 AM
SLC need NOT to worry if DG found guilty in NSW he'll be jailed for 4 years at least, the state sexual assault law 61i of 1900 (NSW) can sentence for 14 years but parole will be granted in 4 years!!
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Julian Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:00 PM
The perverts at SLC will be hiding their two inside the legs! To make any decision. This rascal was accused of the same few years back. A country of fools and thugs nothing will change in this god forsaken country
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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:33 PM
2018 questioned by SL Police for the alleged rape of a Norwegian woman at a hotel in SL.
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Heenipala Balangoda Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:03 PM
Bmbuwa!! What parliament is doing must reflect in all institutions. He will not find guilty in SL as in the parliament - Kappama not guilty - Pagapala is not guilty - Banku Hora is not guilty! Then what?
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Sokrates Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:08 PM
For ministers, MPs and other politicians that would not be a problem in Sri Lanka.
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Sellappah Nagarajah Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:17 PM
Full fore of the law must be applied to the perpetrator of sex crime
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Nihal S Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:25 PM
SLC - let the Australia to follow their legal process. If he was found guilty, I do not think SLC has a role to play except watching the proceedings. You had many opportunities to fix him (or to get rid of) - but you did not and let this mane to continue his anti-social actions.
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Dimiya Sunday, 06 November 2022 12:55 PM
Australia will do the needful, we don't need to worry. Disgraceful, undisciplined buggers bringing disgrace on all Sri Lankans alike. It is now a terrible shame to say you are a Sri Lankan!
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R.M Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:10 PM
In the past, SLC has taken either no action or given only a 'Slap on the Rist' when cricketers were found guilty of serious violations of discipline. It is also necessary to take action against SLC for ruining cricket in Sri Lanka. For example increasing the number of Premier Division teams to 22 to get votes from the clubs when other countries have (for example, Australia 6, South Africa only 6 with a population of 60 million, and England 12 with a population of 66 million) very few teams. Also for NOT building large crocket grounds with fast wickets and for NOT setting up a Cricket Academy etc.
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Be Fair Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:21 PM
Like what, ensure he gets few more tours. Rhats what SLC has done
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Spartacus Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:22 PM
"If found guilty", in Australia no one gets arrested unless substantial proof is found unlike Sri Lanka.
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cricketer Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:28 PM
What a serious allegation that the Australian Government had promised to provide 1000 jobs to Sri lankans if the Sri Lanka cricket team defeated the England cricket team as beamed in the Sinhala youtube chanel from Sri Lanka so that Australia can qualify for the semi finals of the T20 Cricket World Cup. It is an utter insult to Australian cricket and should be investigated.
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German Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:43 PM
Not one compassionate word about the poor woman in any comments about this horrific rape. All the attention goes to this man of whom I never heard of.
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Waco Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:45 PM
Some time ago, members of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board had demanded “ Sexual Bribes” from female cricketers. No action taken, swept under the carpet
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Nuwan Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:52 PM
Quote: "SLC to take stern action against Danushka if found guilty." Like you did in 2018 for the alleged rape of a Norwegian tourist in a hotel in SL? If found guilty he will be spending upto 14 years in a prison in Australia, then deported and banned from entering Australia again. Won'e be much disciplinary action SL Cricket can take.
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Namal Kolvin Sunday, 06 November 2022 01:56 PM
Can't be an one palm applause after an invitation by the host. Simple for a country where some celebrate a century of such f**** said to be only 4 runs.
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malkahanthi G Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:02 PM
As per complaint may be a boundry via fine leg area off the googly mystry.....
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Glen de Silva - Badagini, 10100, Australia Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:16 PM
Publish the full details of the complaint. මූ අහිංසකයෙක් නොවුනට, apparantly patta V... ahuvela thiyenawa.
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Wije Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:23 PM
No action to be taken from corrupt SLC , Aussie Govt will do. They are not like official of SLC who also to be blamed favoring him on earlier incidents
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A concerned citizen Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:34 PM
Danushka Gunathilaka has been a serial sexual offender and a good for nothing cricketer. He and a few others had been breaching code of conduct and discipline of the team on quite regular basis . But , same as in politics in this country administrators of cricket only hoodwink and fool the masses and never genuinely wanted to take any action against this none-performing senseless “deadwood “ liability in the team. He selection to the world-cup squad itself a nothing but a corrupt decision, how on earth he was selected for the team ,team Capetian’s opinion about his selection despite failures and how the management kept him with the team when he was ruled out of the team due to injury and being replaced requires an investigation. Sloppy selection committee, Sloppy administration , and sloppy captain shall be held responsible for selecting this person for the touring squad , selecting him for playing 11 and then how on earth he was still staying with the team when he was replaced !
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Lala Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:42 PM
ACTION ONLY MEDIA. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. PREVIOUS SO MANY CRICKETERS ANYTHING ?? Names. ,,, ,,,,? Cc
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Cherath Sunday, 06 November 2022 02:53 PM
Starved of material comforts and lust for sex with white women, they behave like prisoners on no limits day off on foreign tours - buying luxury cars and flats and engaging in promiscuous sex. This is one too many in a country where he cannot bribe his way out. Absolutely disgusting! Which woman will offer her hand to such a depraved idiot?
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Dilshan Perera Sunday, 06 November 2022 03:05 PM
Thank God he is finally erased from the team! Awesome! To end up in jail is a double bonus for SL team! Just check if Dickwella was there too! If not, at least smuggle some of his semen to the crime scene.. pay the Oz police to plant some semen!
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Roberta Flack Sunday, 06 November 2022 03:16 PM
No manipulation by the President. No calls by other politicians. No bribes for the police. If found guilty he deserves to be banished. Australia is not Sri Lanka.
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Bernard Jayatilake Sunday, 06 November 2022 03:58 PM
So far the the SLC has not taken any stern action against any cricketeer except ban for two weeks and in this case also we can expect nothing incountry and any sentennce will be executed in Australia if and when found guilty.
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Harak Katak Sunday, 06 November 2022 04:16 PM
SLC should not have kept Danushka in Australia once it was clear he couldn't play. Better to have brought Danushka to Sri Lanka and flown him him back to Australia if necessary than have him in Australia which got him into a lot of trouble. SLC is now making these meaningless statements trying to cover up for their mistake with letting him stay on when not necessary.
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Harak Katak Sunday, 06 November 2022 04:17 PM
Kusal Mendis paid 1 million rupee after he killed man on the road with hit and run. SLC did nothing about that. SLC is the disgrace.
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Juse Monday, 07 November 2022 12:29 AM
Yes Kusal mendis killed a man while driving under influence of alcohol. He was granted police bail next morning
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Harak Katak Sunday, 06 November 2022 04:25 PM
Samagi Jana Balawegaya/SJB lso to blame for this incident. It was SJB who pushed for the re-inclusion of Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Dhanushka Gunathilake back into the team after the three were banned for violating the bio-secure bubble during the 2021 tour to England. It was SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella who requested to include the violators in the team despite the ban. Like all SJB action, more terrible mistakes. Hope the other parties remind Lakshman Kiriella and any other SJB about SJB foolishness if SJB ever bring up about cricket again.
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Winning matters Monday, 07 November 2022 01:09 PM
You typical traitor or school boy. All adult in Sri Lanka knows we have to everything to win, by hook or by crook. It is not your family member who is killed or allegedly raped. Accept our culture or get out. Dhanushka is vital like SJB says for our cricket, just like Kusal and Niroshan. I don't have problem even if rape is true, because she's a white! Their kind abuse our nation for centuries. Now time we won by any means possible!
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Nihal S Sunday, 06 November 2022 04:53 PM
SLC - if you acted with stern actions in the first place, this cricketer will not be in the situation where he is today. A similar incident took place in Sri Lanka he sexually harassing a young girl. SLC went very soft on him. What are you talking now? I hope the NSW authorities will take stern actions to fix him this time.
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Fire the Sri Lankan Cricket chief Sunday, 06 November 2022 04:55 PM
Stern action against SLC officials should be taken for keeping Gunatilleke in Australia when he was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. They say "An idle mind is the devil's workshop"
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Bernard Sunday, 06 November 2022 05:10 PM
Few years before when Angelo Matthew was captain same incident happened with with same culprit in a hotel room with his friend. DG was arrested by SL police and press asked question at Captain. Same time Matthews given very negative picture about this sexual abuser.
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Peacemaker Sunday, 06 November 2022 06:13 PM
SL Army went to Haiti on a UN mission and raped underaged girls, SL cricket team went to Australia and raped young women, if another SL team goes to a country, they’d rape even older women too
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Cricket man Sunday, 06 November 2022 07:07 PM
Our man was set up. Woman known to be selling her services for money, but then paid by England supporter to entice one of our men and then claim rape. She had it all planned out until after it all happened she said Danushka sexual assault. Quite a few rape allegations in Australia now with jilted woman too, so not surprising the woman did the same as other Australian woman, but for fees.
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sam Sunday, 06 November 2022 07:17 PM
Trend with cricketers and some other sportsmen are womanising and alcohol
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Sambo Sunday, 06 November 2022 07:39 PM
Found guilty according to which law. Sri Lankan or Australian law. Sri Lankan law he will be found not guilty under technical matter.
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Our youngsters- our dignity Sunday, 06 November 2022 07:59 PM
This offence shows the mental state of cricketers of Sri Lanka. They did not develop this habit overnight, but it was in their upbringing and callous regard by those responsible for discipline of players. Another set of competitors went to Europe, and they started vanishing every day in the society. Do we have to spend hard earned foreign exchange to develop these youngsters?
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Mohan Sunday, 06 November 2022 09:15 PM
Rape is nothing in Sri Lanka They get presidential pardon
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Kumar Sunday, 06 November 2022 09:34 PM
If the woman complained immediately after the incident police would have collected DNA evidence after the medical examination. In the civilized world "No" means no.
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ScotlandYd Sunday, 06 November 2022 10:24 PM
Australia will take care on matters. Punish the management of SLC on tour for letting him stray as he wished, and not putting him back on a flight when got injured. If he was allowed to freely mingle with public in this manner, he could have got bribed by betting personnel to play bad at matches too, as well approached other players. Well he played bad too.
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Daya samaraweera Sunday, 06 November 2022 10:28 PM
Now its too late. what was slc doing all this time. He was not given punishment for the previous incidents. was just pardoned. The donkeys on top of the slc should also resign
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Aquarius Sunday, 06 November 2022 11:22 PM
The whole responsibility falls on the SLC management. This guy already had a similar incident in 2018 and then got a slap on the wrist punishment for breaking the Covid bubble during a UK tour in 2021. Clearly the management is spineless to continue with these questionable characters. When a player is declared injured during the tournament, the normal practice is to be sent back home. What was he doing adding to the expenses with his continued stay. When spineless characters manage SLC, they cannot instil any discipline on the players.
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Sinnaththambi Thavarasa Monday, 07 November 2022 12:36 AM
What about Kusal Mendis?,he should be in jail now for knocking down and killing a cyclist in Moratuwa
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Anton Monday, 07 November 2022 01:16 AM
Give him a ministerial post in the parliament. There are similar creatures already in there anyway.
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Ram Monday, 07 November 2022 03:10 AM
He should have been banned from international cricket after the first incident and if not then then surely for the Covid rule break. Both show complete disrespect for country and cricket. I hope this miscreant finally gets the punishment he deserves
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Lost Lankan Monday, 07 November 2022 04:46 AM
How about the tour manager and other officials failing to prevent him from leaving the squad on a private agenda? Sure these officials are too responsible and punishable with all forms of cost be reimbursed.
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Uali Monday, 07 November 2022 06:51 AM
I remember one funny boozed Sri Lankan cricketer who tried to jump out of a jet while it was flying in high air,but in his case his father too known for balcony jumping for a case similar to DG, but sympathetic MR government paid millions of public money to comfort him
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Nikini J Monday, 07 November 2022 07:02 AM
ICC must take action against Sri Lanka Cricket and the administrators for acting dishonestly , when the Sri Lanka cricket announced Dhanushka G was injured hence they need a replacement. SLC brought an additional players into the squad as replacements and now has been found they have kept the so-called injured Dhanushka with the quad which amounts to deliberately branching the policies of ICC tournaments ! Stern action against SLC officials shall be taken by the ICC for keeping Gunatilleke in Australia when he was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
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Danny Monday, 07 November 2022 07:52 AM
Living in Sydney the stories coming out don't look good...the cricketers were more interested in parties, dinners and shopping for luxury items (as they don't pay duty)etc...may be wrong attitude and focus. Also the public should take blame as they thought they were invincible after the Asia cup win and forgot the big picture. Danushka is big trouble as these allegations are massive in Australia along with Domestic violence. Would not be surprised if he is held here for over 3-6 months.
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cricketer Monday, 07 November 2022 08:36 AM
I remember there was an allegation of rape against a senior Sri Lankan cicketer during a tour of Zimbabwe about 10 years ago but nothing happened and the authorities in Zimbabwe banned him from entering the country under any circumstances while SLC swept the whole incident under the carpet. Even if SLC ignores it as a minor incident the authorities in Australia will take stern action against Gunathillake because the law here applies to everyone be it a President Prime Minister their friends or their kith and kin. Nobody tries to interfere with the law of the country
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Rev. N. Perera Monday, 07 November 2022 08:59 AM
A reflection of the quality of the country's leaders. The callousness and the obnoxious arrogance of ALL our present leaders is what is being reflected by these weak mineded youth. As tge Bible says, "Princes (leaders) lead and the people follow". This is just a reflection of the quality of integrity at the top.
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Boru Na Atha .... Atha .... Atha ..... Monday, 07 November 2022 09:34 AM
Take it from me, there are three more idiots hiding having the same attitudes of Gunathilake, they are politically influenced by Namal.
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Russel Harmmer Monday, 07 November 2022 09:36 AM
Our selectors pick the players who has political background not by merits. The Team Manager and the coach too responsible for this nasty event.
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H.P. Tennakoon [Fmr. Test Captain's cousin] Monday, 07 November 2022 09:38 AM
Pick the right players from Leading Schools like those days as they will maintain discipline not from rural areas as they are corrupted.
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Jef Monday, 07 November 2022 10:48 AM
This nation biggest issue is influences you have little money you can go long way law
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Kadu Karaya Monday, 07 November 2022 11:07 AM
Stupid joker, maybe you are for selecting the whitest skinned persons to with the most European ancestor too. Your type not wanted or needed in our country anymore.
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DJ Monday, 07 November 2022 04:06 PM
Sack the entire SLC. What are they waiting for?
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EMILYJOACK Tuesday, 08 November 2022 03:08 AM
THINK NAMAL RAJAPAKSA IS THE CULPRIT BAD INFLUENCE GOES TO RUSSIA TO HAVE SEX
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