“The mistake people make about Putin is that they call him a Russian nationalist. He’s not. He is a Soviet imperial nostalgist.” #Putin #imperialist
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So much of this is asserting Putin had understandable reasons to determine Ukraine's future.
To which Anne responds, "Does Ukraine have no agency?"
Yes, Andrew. They do, and they have been demonstrating it.
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You and Anne discussed the provocation to Russia of Ukraine joining NATO. But Latvia and Estonia share a long border with Russia and they've been NATO members for years. And basically the same with Lithuania.
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