普京称冲突“新性质”，危险的修辞升级
The blasts that tore through Kyiv on Monday were more than a continuation of Russia's bombardment; they were the thunderous backdrop to a carefully chosen phrase. President Putin's claim that the conflict had assumed a "new nature" was not a simple observation. It was a linguistic maneuver designed to lower the psychological barriers to a more vicious phase.
This deliberately vague term cloaks multiple possibilities. It could imply that Western military aid, particularly weapons capable of striking Russian soil, has transformed the war from a limited operation into an existential confrontation for Moscow. By framing it this way, the Kremlin creates a self-serving justification for retaliation that disregards traditional frontlines and focuses on crippling Ukraine's infrastructure and morale.
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