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Ukraine’s allies shouldn’t overplay their hand on Putin

The prospect of Moscow and its 6,000 nuclear warheads falling in the hands of an ultra-nationalist warlord should act as a reality check

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For the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is fighting to defend the home front and not the frontline.

For the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is fighting to defend the home front and not the frontline.

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Lionel Laurent

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For the first time since

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,

President Vladimir Putin is fighting to defend the home front and not the front line.

He looks weaker, humiliated and more distracted than before

mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin mounted his short-lived challenge,

boosting the morale of Kyiv and its allies amid a gruelling counter-offensive that’s made slow progress.

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