Is Ukraine about to have a war?

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Originally Posted by ORAC

Lead story…

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/p...iden-cdmmll35c

Putin risking ‘Armageddon’ with nuclear threat, says Biden

Threat greater than any time since Cuban missile crisis, says president

I don't think it was the best of plans to go public with this line - it only reinforces Putin's message and will only encourage him to further up the ante.

Much better to have kept to the lower key line they've been using up till now, along the lines of "we don't think he will but are fully prepared if he does".