- Putin views NATO as a threat to Russia's existence and demonizes the EU as part of the 'collective West'.
- Putin is dug in on seizing the Donbas region, while the floating idea of targeting NATO-linked facilities and drone strikes test alliance unity in Europe.
Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.
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What happened
Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.CIA explored three-way summit; Russian air raid on Sloviansk; regime needs Donbass.1 source
Kremlin views CIA visit as weakness as Putin pushes to capture Donbas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
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Donbas
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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