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World Service,10 Aug 2016,5 mins

Inquiry: Has Russia Won In Ukraine?

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What did President Putin want when he sent men and arms to fight in Eastern Ukraine - and has he got it? In this excerpt from The Inquiry Moscow-based journalist Anna Arutunyan sets out why Putin has limited control over events in Ukraine. (Image: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a rally by the Kremlin Wall in central Moscow. Credit to Getty Images)

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