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The Weekly Round-Up: Developments on Ukraine and Geopolitical Impact 26

October 28, 2022

Russia threat of “uncontrolled escalation”: In a series of calls with Western defense ministers, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin as well as defense ministers of France, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Ukraine is considering detonating a “dirty bomb” (a mix of conventional and radioactive explosives to cause radioactive contamination) on its territory and blaming Russia.

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