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MailOnline breaks down the invasion, from how the battle has played out to the suffering it has caused around the world and how the war might finally come to an end.
By putting the economy on a war footing, Putin risks returning Russia to the days of Stalinist totalitarianism, where there will be no oligarchs or businesses left, only loyal administrators.
"We are ready to negotiate with everyone involved about acceptable solutions, but that is up to them we are not the ones refusing to negotiate, they are," Putin told Rossiya 1 state television.