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Putin will not stop unless he is forced to. It’s time to change the way we think about nuclear deterrence, and commit to securing victoryThe western strategy towards supporting Ukraine is dominated by concerns about potential nuclear escalation and the…
In Paris, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy draws parallel between D-Day and Kyiv’s fight
Calling for greater unity of the international community, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (7 June) drew a parallel between the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy and Russia’s war in Ukraine.