Does Putin want war in Ukraine?
Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine boosted support at home, but damaged his world image. CNN's Elise Labott explains.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin stands in front of the 6 meters long Tsar Pushka (Tsar Cannon), one of the Russian landmarks displayed in the Kremlin in Moscow, on July 31, 2014. A defiant Russia said yesterday that Western sanctions over Ukraine would backfire on the United States and lead to energy price hikes in Europe after Brussels and Washington unveiled the toughest punitive measures against Moscow since the Cold War.
Does Putin want war in Ukraine?
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