VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“What did it do? It opened this Pandora’s box itself.”
Vladimir Putin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Putin told state broadcaster Vesti TV that Ukraine had opened a "Pandora's box" by targeting the Russian economy.
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