Vladimir Putin may fashion his attack on Ukraine after that on Georgia in 2008
Ukrainians question the risk of a full-scale invasion but are under no illusions about Putin's belligerence.
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Ukrainians question the risk of a full-scale invasion but are under no illusions about Putin's belligerence.
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