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Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall states that despite Russia losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is desperate and could expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders.
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Poland, Germany, UK, Norway, Moldova, Armenia, Hungary, Western Balkans
Who
Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Simon Tisdall, Jack Watling, Seth Stodder, Blaise Metreweli, Anne Keast-Butler, Keir Starmer, Dmitry Medvedev, Viktor Orbán
What
Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall states that despite Russia losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is desperate and could expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:36 GMT · 2h 38m ago
Where
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Poland, Germany, UK, Norway, Moldova, Armenia, Hungary, Western Balkans ·
Why
Putin's potential reaction to a looming strategic and personal defeat in Ukraine could lead him to escalate the conflict rather than capitulate.
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How this affects you
Russia's struggle in Ukraine is accelerating sabotage, subversion, and coercion across Europe, with warnings from security chiefs that Russia could attack a NATO country within four years, leading to a potential east-west military conflict.
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