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Putin’s Strategy: Escalation in Lieu of Negotiation

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Post date May 20, 2025

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While Trump tries to dictate terms of a ceasefire and Western leaders contemplate a sanctions game plan, the Russian autocrat continues his devastating aggression against the Ukrainian people.

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