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Three Things the World Should Know About Putin

Faced with the grave prospect of a war between Russia and Ukraine, Western media is divided over the question of what Russian President Vladimir Putin wants in Ukraine. Some argue that no one can ever understand Putin’s reasoning and insist on focusing on Russia’s objective interests and the cost and benefits of its foreign policy.

published by
Foreign Policy
 on January 27, 2022
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