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What is Z Point

A letter with no meaning symbolizes a war with no meaning

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Luke Johnson
Mar 28, 2022
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At the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a new symbol was born: Z. There is no letter Z in the Cyrillic alphabet. Z means nothing in Russian. 

Z has become the official symbol of the war. It …

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