A Russian election and a warning to Europe about Russian aggression
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A Russian election and a warning to Europe about Russian aggression

September 18, 20267 min

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that Russia is planning “accidental” strikes on countries supporting Ukraine. This comes after a number of incidents, blamed on Russia, in countries that are part of the NATO alliance. And Russians vote in parliamentary elections for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine over four and half years ago. Russia has gained minimal territory and their causalities number in the hundreds of thousands. But despite that, don’t expect the war to be up for debate. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like thi...

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