Vladimir Putin’s dream of reclaiming the territory that once belonged to the USSR is almost certainly sure to end in military conflict, and with US forces sworn to support Ukraine, a superpower standoff seems almost inevitable.Putin has demanded an end to all NATO activity in Ukraine and across eastern Europe.A widespread conflict across Europe would almost inevitably follow a full invasion of Ukraine by Russia, warns Yuliia Laputina, the Ukrainian minister for veterans affairs.When asked directly if a Russian invasion could lead to a new world war, Laputina said: "Yeah…because geopolitically, it looks like this is a possible scenario.
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