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The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe

  • Written by Mark A. Grey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Northern Iowa
imageUkrainians fleeing the war walk toward a train in Krakow to bring them to Berlin on March 15, 2022. Omar Marques/Getty Images

More than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia first invaded in late February 2022.

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