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Kyiv Says West, Ukraine Have Managed To Prevent Russian Escalation-AFP

UKRAINE

AFP carrying comments attributed to the Ukrainian gov't stating that the West and Ukraine have managed to 'prevent' a Russian escalation in eastern Europe.

  • Still very early days, and there remain huge numbers of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border, but headlines coming through this morning from Russian and Ukrainian agencies seem to indicate a positive step towards de-escalation.
  • Both sides get to claim 'victory'. US and other Western nations will say their warnings averted conflict. Russia will say the West and Ukraine have been warmongering and that Russia was restrained and did not get involved.

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