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'He knows he will get away with it': Analyst predicts Putin's move
CNN global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely use the build up of NATO forces around Ukraine as a pretext to insert troops into the Donbass area in the Eastern part of the Ukraine.
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'He knows he will get away with it': Analyst predicts Putin's move
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Why Iran's president will have difficulty bringing the country out of isolation
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China ousts two defense ministers as Xi seeks loyalty
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'It's not about origin': Marine Le Pen defends controversial 'National Preference' policy
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Sunak concedes election. Hear what he told supporters
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Nigel Farage and Reform UK outperformed expectations. Expert has theory why
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Meet the man who will be the new UK prime minister
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First-time UK voter chose Reform over Tories. Hear why
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Exit poll: 'Landslide' for Labour as Reform UK and Liberal Democrats make gains
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Drone footage shows Europe's most active volcano roaring with lava
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Russia is beginning a 'clandestine war' inside Europe, says former Swedish Prime Minister
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‘Kind of torture nobody can speak of’: Palestinian detainee recounts time in Israeli prison
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See Chinese rocket crash after accidentally launching
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‘Kind of torture nobody can speak of’: Palestinian detainee recounts time in Israeli prison