Russian annexation is bid to consolidate in Ukraine

Moscow has raised the stakes by formally seizing Ukrainian territory, though it may limit the extent of its claims

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  • Rush to referendums
  • More troops for the war
  • What is being claimed
  • Nuclear threat to Ukraine
  • Scope for talks narrows

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