Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned home from Washington with a $60 million U.S. arms package. Russia, however, is hinting to the Biden administration that it should prepare for a new escalation against Ukraine.

On Wednesday, expanding on an in-depth essay from July, President Vladimir Putin again referenced Ukraine as an inextricable part of Russia’s “common future.” Also on Wednesday, Russian state TV’s top current affairs show offered heavy negative coverage on the $60 million U.S. arms package.

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