MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine did not come out of nowhere. Yet when the missiles fired and the armored convoys rolled, much of the Russian foreign policy establishment appeared caught off guard.
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An area of central Kharkiv lies in ruins after what authorities said was a missile attack on March 1. Russian experts say the violence risks turning any remaining pro-Moscow Ukrainians against them. © Reuters
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