Rumors and fears about the possibility of a third world war between Russia and the West have become so overwhelming that many have begun to forget that Vladimir Putin is still involved in an aggressive war in Ukraine and that it is far more likely that he will expand that conflict than that he will risk a nuclear exchange with the West.
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Pro-Russian T72 tank crew members take part in military exercises at the "Torez" firing ground near the small town of Shakhtarsk in the Donetsk region on September 16, 2016. (AFP)
