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We are already at war with Russia
War with Russia is not just a matter for Ukraine. Putin understands this. The West does not.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
War with Russia is not just a matter for Ukraine. Putin understands this. The West does not.
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