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Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin

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Poland is expected to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines.

Lithuania and Estonia are also expected to pull out of the treaty.

Finland and Finland are considering the idea as well.

The U.S. has said it will not offer Ukraine security guarantees to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from once again invading.

The Russian military has the supreme edge against any of its border states on their own, says Hudson defense analyst Can Kasapolu .

The mines would need to be combined with anti-tank mines and artillery and drones stationed along the border to effectively deter an enemy.

The new movement comes as Europe has moved at a rapid-fire pace to account to take charge of its own defense.