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Ukrainian MP: Kursk incursion shows Putin is bluffing

September 18, 2024

Will the West betray Ukraine? Ukrainian MP & leader of Voice party says much will depend on the outcome of the US election. Kira Rudik told DW that Russia and China are preparing for a "bigger war."

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