Was it in the air? Could you have guessed? On Wednesday evening we met people who said no, no, there would be no Russian troops attacking the Donbass, Putin just wanted to show the West that he had power. The noise of battle? The usual! It’s been like this for eight years, people said, and there have always been different levels of escalation. And if you asked them if they weren’t afraid, if there was an escape plan or at least a packed emergency kit, they waved it off. What! Everything will be fine. Yes, Russian troops are on the borders with Ukraine and in Belarus, but it’s all just a game.
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