The West had been hoping that Ukrainian successes would force Putin to back down,
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but instead he is doubling down. “Time and again we are seeing that Vladimir Putin sees this as a big existential war and he’s ready to up the stakes if he is losing on the battlefield,” Gabuev said.
枫下茶话 / 和平之路 / The West had been hoping that Ukrainian successes would force Putin to back down,
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but instead he is doubling down. “Time and again we are seeing that Vladimir Putin sees this as a big existential war and he’s ready to up the stakes if he is losing on the battlefield,” Gabuev said.