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sphere of influence (With Mr. Putin determined to expand his sphere of influence and undermine an independent Ukrainian government, and the West making it clear it would not go to war against Russia to defend Ukraine, some experts have argued that "Finlandization" is the best course Ukraine can take. (nytimes.com) • And the Kremlin's rhetoric on Ukraine has noticeably hardened in recent months, with Russian President Vladimir Putin asserting that Ukraine belongs in Russia's sphere of influence and bristling at the Ukrainian government's deepening ties with the West.  foreignpolicy.com); ballpark (Пахно Е.А.) |
