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Bear in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2006 (Photo: Robert Nunn)

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Western missiles and Ukraine: Don't poke the Russian bear?

Ukraine’s daredevil invasion of Russia’s Kursk region showed how offensive tactics could take Russian president Vladimir Putin by surprise, as Western leaders ponder whether to let Kyiv use their long-range missiles to strike targets ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Bear in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2006 (Photo: Robert Nunn)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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