Putin Invokes Battle of Stalingrad Battle as Justifying Fight for Ukraine
The Russian strongman issued a veiled threat to use a broader range of weapons in Ukraine, though he did not mention nuclear weapons specifically.
President Putin, in marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviets’ World War II victory over Nazi German forces in the battle of Stalingrad, on Thursday invoked the long and grueling fight as justification for the conflict in Ukraine.
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