Putin’s gamble: the risks and rewards of invading Ukraine
The economic effects of the 2014 Crimean takeover hint at what would come after for Russia and its taken territories
02 February 2022 - 19:38
About a kilometre from a border post that marks the last Ukrainian controlled territory before Crimea, soldiers suddenly emerge from the long sea grass to check on an idling car...
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