Putin warns Ukraine has opened ‘Pandora’s box’, rejects peace proposals
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine of the consequences of targeting Russian economic sectors, describing the move as opening 'Pandora's box'. In an interview with Russian channel Vesti, Putin rejected ongoing peace proposals, dismissing them as 'strange' and 'unacceptable'.
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Putin warns Ukraine has opened 'Pandora’s box', rejects peace proposals
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Putin warns Ukraine has opened ‘Pandora’s box’, rejects peace proposals
In an interview with the Russian channel Vesti, Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine’s ‘most vulnerable’ economic sectors. He said Kyiv had opened ‘Pandora’s box’ by targeting Russia’s economy, and he rejected peace proposals as ‘strange’ and ‘unacceptable’.
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Putin warns Ukraine has opened ‘Pandora’s box’, rejects peace proposals
In an interview with the Russian channel Vesti, Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine’s ‘most vulnerable’ economic sectors. He said Kyiv had opened ‘Pandora’s box’ by targeting Russia’s economy, and he rejected peace proposals as ‘strange’ and ‘unacceptable’.
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