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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and guests about

politics. It's Thursday, February 17th. I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker.

In 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine.

It then backed separatist forces in the Dombos area,

sparking a war in that region that has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians.

The West has had little response beyond criticism and sanctions.

Since last summer, Russia has been heavily building up its military

forces on Ukraine's borders. In the past few weeks, several countries have attempted to

forestall military action, but U.S. officials have warned that a Russian invasion is imminent,

and they've accused the Russian government of lying about its claim

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