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A disconnect between Kremlin rhetoric and actual military capability.

Latynina draws sharp comparisons between current events and Soviet history. merkel_vret_a_putin_obidelsya_yuliya_latynina_r...

: Putin felt "betrayed" by Merkel, whom he considered a predictable partner. A disconnect between Kremlin rhetoric and actual military

: Putin publicly expressed disappointment, claiming he had trusted the West to resolve the Donbas conflict in good faith. merkel_vret_a_putin_obidelsya_yuliya_latynina_r...