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EU will introduce massive and targeted sanctions following Putins actions von der Leyen says. A day later Russia closed nearly 70 of the Sea of Azov a shared body of water also used by Ukraine for firing drills.

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Ongoing coverage of the confrontation between Russia Vladimir Putin and the West over Russias aggression in Crimea and Ukraine.

. Kiev has also repeatedly accused Russia of having a military presence in Donbass although Moscow has consistently denied this claim. Then there is the escalating rhetoric. A cyberattack that disabled Ukraines government websites has further inflamed tensions with Kyiv accusing Russia of being behind itThe Kremlin has denied any involvement.

Russia considers Ukraine within its natural sphere of influence and it has grown unnerved at Ukraines closeness with the West and the prospect that the country might join NATO or the European. Russia considers Ukraine within its natural sphere of influence and it has grown unnerved at Ukraines closeness with the West and the prospect that the country might join NATO or the European. Although the Biden administration took tough actions against Russia the president was unable to dissuade Putin from attacking Ukraine.

Going into the midterms and 2024 this is a nightmare. Ukraine has been accusing Moscow of illegally occupying Crimea which was reabsorbed by Russia following a referendum in March 2014 following a US-backed coup that overthrew the elected government in Kiev.

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