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Europe must endure hardship to keep pressure on Putin

The UK national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, said Europe must be ready for "real hardship" this winter to maintain economic pressure on Russia. He told a conference in Kyiv that the strategy of supporting Ukraine and sanctioning Moscow was working, calling talk of Russian escalation a "sign of success". Powell added that Europe must "swallow" the difficulties and continue its support for Ukraine.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 September 2026 at 7:41

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