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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say

Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials sayWorldPing

But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.

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