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Gideon Rachman

Gideon Rachman

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    Russia issues nuclear threats and strikes Ukrainian cities as NATO maintains defensive stance

    The Kremlin demanded foreign diplomats leave Kyiv and warned NATO over Baltic military maneuvers, while stepping up bombardments of Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

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