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Russian Elite Expects Ukraine War to Escalate, Not Die Down

Putin's entourage increasingly sees peace talks as a distant prospect, believing Ukraine’s seizure of territory in Kursk region has been a big blow to Putin’s self-regard.

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Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo
Oct 04, 2024
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Meeting of the State Council, September 25, 2024. Photo: kremlin.ru

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