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Peace in Ukraine will not be brought about by escalation
If we are serious about peace, we must look at the context of a war that has the potential to widen and grow, writes ALEX KENNY
People receive food from a church in the town of Borodyanka, about 40 miles northwest of Kiev, Ukraine, on Sunday April 10 2022

THE Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war that has followed present a dramatic and dangerous moment in world history — one that will have repercussions for global politics for decades to come. 

The scenes we are witnessing from Mariupol, Bucha and other Ukrainian cities and the attacks on civilians should appal any sentient being.

The threat of nuclear weapons being used is perhaps more real than it has been for a generation.

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