Ukraine a 'punch bag': Despite Western military support, 'Russia can always retaliate multifold'

22/11/2024 14:56 France 24

The Kremlin has publicly declared that a strike on Ukraine using a newly-developed hypersonic ballistic missile was designed to warn the West that Moscow will respond to moves by the US and Britain to let Kyiv strike Russia with their missiles. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Putin's war on Ukraine and the ever-evolving escalation, FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Dr Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast.

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