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Zelensky’s Answer to Escalating Russian Threats: Defiance

In a nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told Russian soldiers: “If you want to live, run.”

Russia had been sending threats to Ukraine as they make preparations to take the step of declaring parts of Ukraine to be Russian territory. President Zelensky and the Ukrainian government are responding to this stream of threats with deviance and a touch of bravado.

Mr. Putin has made threats about escalating the war and using nuclear weapons. Ukrainian forces are still pressing ahead with their attacks on Russian troupes in the east and south in regions that Russia is planning on claiming as its own. Mr. Zelensky said that he does not believe Mr. Putin was bluffing about the threats of military escalation or the use of nuclear weapons.

By claiming Ukrainian land, Russia wants to assert that Ukraine is attacking Russia’s territory instead of the other way around. So, if Russian troops would be captured or forced to flee along a remaining road under Ukrainian control, it would be an embarrassing setback for the Russians in an area that they were moving to declare part of Russia.

Ukrainian analysts and former security officials see Russia’a nuclear threat as a sign of weakness, not strength.

In my opinion, this was an interesting, easy to read, article. The information in the article is written in a way and order that it’s easy to follow. What I think is the strongest factor of this article is that it’s telling both sides of the story. There is definitely a bigger focus on the point of view from Zelensky and Ukraine then on Putin and Russia, but both are being included in the article. Everyone knows about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, so people want to stay up to date about the events that are happening over there, especially when it affects them or their country. And that’s what makes this story newsworthy.

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