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Russia blames West for tensions over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin blames NATO and the U.S. for escalating tensions in eastern Ukraine. During a Thursday press conference, Putin accused the West of trying to make Ukraine "anti-Russia." Global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw, author of "Digital Pandemic: COVID-19: How Tech Went From Bad to Good," spoke with CBSN's Elise Preston about what the Russian leader's statements mean for the region.
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