Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing the war in Ukraine and has become “a bit of a pariah around the world,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
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Russia’s military and law enforcement agencies took crucial steps during the insurgency that saved the country from civil war, Putin said.
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Russian coup could have reached Moscow outskirts without deal, experts say: Updates
The brief rebellion raises “profound questions” about the Ukraine invasion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.