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Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia Shows Putin’s Red Lines Are Written in Vanishing Ink

Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Ukraine invasion of Kursk region of Russia

Putin threatened “escalation” if US-supplied weapons enabled Ukraine to kill any of his invading Russians. More ominously, he warned he would use all means at his disposal if Ukraine even threatened Russia’s territorial integrity, implying a willingness to use nuclear weapons. He insisted this was a red line, claiming “it’s not a bluff”—as if Russia… Read more.

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