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Will Russia or Russia-based actors cut an undersea internet cable before 2023?

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Opened:

Mar 22, 2022

Closes:

Jan 1, 2023

Resolved:

Jan 1, 2023

Spot Scoring Time:

Apr 20, 2022

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