Russia seeks to restore Soviet Union

For Russia, which aims to regain control over former Soviet territories, capturing Ukraine is critically important, as without it the idea cannot be realized.

Early report Major update Updated Apr 8, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC

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Ukrinform: Russia seeks to restore Soviet Union.

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Russia seeks to restore Soviet Union

Ukrinform •published Apr 8, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC •fetched Apr 8, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC