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Putin believes that Ukraine is historically part of Russia and it's independent existence is only tolerable if the country is firmly in Russia's sphere of influence.
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He believes the CIA engineered a coup that overthrew the legitimate government of Ukraine and replaced it with a western puppet regime in 2014.
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He believes the modern nationalist Ukrainian state draws from the legacy of Nazi collaboration during WWII and poses a direct threat to Russian national security. Removing this particular nationalist influence is a key goal of the military operation, which he seeks to achieve through negotiation.
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Russia expressed interest in joining NATO during the Clinton administration but was rejected. This lead Russia to feel geopolitically isolated and cut off from the whole western project.
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He believes the west is obsessed with weakening Russia as much as possible and that NATO is nothing more than an anti-Russian alliance.
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Putin thinks China is now more powerful than the United States and more relevant.
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He believes our government is controlled by an entrenched bureaucracy that cannot be changed through elections.
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He believes the US and European Union are extorting taxpayers to fund Ukraine's war. He sees no reason why the US continues to support Ukraine.
Putin Interview Summarized
RUSSIAN SALT MINES 🇷🇺
How many mugs from the 70s, from China have lead paint in them, how many cheap planks for laminate flooring from China are covered with cancer-causing coating… our toddlers learn to crawl on, how many servicemen are currently on maneuvers right across the Montana border, in Alberta, Canada, how many food manufacturing plants in the US get their ingredients from China, but say made in America.
How much more don’t we know! Or aren’t made aware of bc of the secret dealings with our corrupt politicians who just murdered thousands in Hawaii- no one mentions…
And finally how many Chinese have crossed that border.
Have you been to California lately?