Putin's Pandora's Box: A Recipe for Escalation in Ukraine Vladimir Putin's warning to Ukraine after a recent drone strike on Russian economic infrastructure serves as a stark reminder of escalating tensions between the two countries.
The phrase "opened Pandora's box" is often used to describe an action with far reaching and unpredictable consequences, but in this case, it's clear that both sides are already deep into the treacherous waters of retaliation and counter retaliation.
Putin's statement on Saturday was a thinly veiled threat, cautioning Ukraine that its drone strikes would be met with retaliatory attacks on sensitive economic sectors.