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Putin may soon officially declare war on Ukraine, US and Western officials say

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Newest development May 4, 2022 · 3 reportsWestern officials think Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9 — Russia's Victory Day — making his 'special military operation' bloodier

By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Brad Lendon, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a move that would enable the full mobilization of Russia’s reserve forces as invasion efforts continue to falter, US an…

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    Putin may soon officially declare war on Ukraine, US and Western officials say

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    Western officials think Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9 — Russia's Victory Day — making his 'special military operation' bloodier

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Putin may soon officially declare war on Ukraine, US and Western officials say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Brad Lendon, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, a move that would enable the full mobilization of Russia’s reserve forces as invasion efforts continue to falter, US an…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Putin could issue formal war declaration against Ukraine by May 9: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin could further escalate his offensive in Ukraine by formally declaring war against the former Soviet state as soon as May 9, according to a report on Monday.

  3. Insider

    Western officials think Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine on May 9 — Russia's Victory Day — making his 'special military operation' bloodier (opens Insider)

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    Russia currently calls its Ukraine invasion "special military operation." Declaring all-out war may see thousands of Russian reserves deployed.

  4. Hot Air

    Putin preparing to "officially" declare war on Ukraine (opens Hot Air)

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    Sort of appropriate for Star Wars Day I suppose

  5. The National Interest

    Victory Day: Will Putin Formally Declare War on Ukraine Next Week? (opens The National Interest)

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    Western officials have speculated that next week's Victory Day celebration may be used by Putin to formally declare war.

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