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Peter Dickinson: Putin’s saber-rattling reflects Russian rage over the loss of Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson.
Russian military Mil Mi-8 and a Mil Mi-26 helicopters fly above the Kremlin in downtown Moscow during a military parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, on June 24, 2020. - The parade, usually held on May 9, was postponed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
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By moving entire Russian armies to the border with Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has succeeded in grabbing the world’s attention. But amid all the speculation over the Kremlin’s most likely next move, one key question remains tantalizingly unanswered: why now?

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