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> Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over his invasion of Ukraine as "akin to a declaration of war". > "But th
by leshow 5y ago
> Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over his invasion of Ukraine as "akin to a declaration of war".
> "But thank God it has not come to that," he added.
The bit he added at the end is important.
- jacquesm 5y agoI don't think you'll hear in real time how close we probably already came, but maybe after all the dust has settled there might be some stories along those lines. For now, we are on a knife edge, and the number of refugees is mounting steadily. I expect we'll be in the millions by the end of next week.