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Ukraine invasion would be ‘suicidal’ for Putin: historian

A Russian-American historian says a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine would have “tragic” consequences for the Ukrainians, and would lead to the end of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime.

“The Russian Federation will collapse, believe it or not,” Yuri Felshtinsky told CTV News Channel. “In a similar way the Soviet Union collapsed as a result of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.”

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