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| территориальные претензии | territorial claims (Putin’s decision to formally recognise the territorial claims of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk allows him to justify a further invasion of Ukraine beyond the existing of line of contact. This in turn could be the prelude to a broader conflict.  theguardian.com) |
| территориальные претензии | territorial pretensions |