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Anne Applebaum: A fearful new world, imperiled by Russia’s subterfuge
Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine involves local thugs and volunteers, led by men from Russian military intelligence and special forces.
In the Western imagination, the words “war” and “invasion” carry clear connotations. From books, movies and television, we know that such events involve tanks, airplanes and artillery, as well as soldiers in uniform, advanced weaponry, sophisticated communications. They look like the invasion of Iraq or, to go back in time, D-Day.
