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Jan 2022
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Oleksii Reznikov: An invasion of Ukraine...

Bbc World Service
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov. With more than 100,000 Russian troops massed on Ukraine’s border, a Russian military offensive may be imminent. If war comes, what will it mean for Ukraine and the security of Europe?

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