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Ukraine attack: Putin target may be democracy, near and far

Vladimir Putin has professed many justifications for Russia’s assault on Ukraine, from wild claims about “de-Nazifying” the country to anger at Kyiv’s desire to join NATO, the Western treaty alliance. It may also be a way for him to highlight the weakness of democratic systems – while ridding Moscow of …

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Did Putin miscalculate repercussions of invading Ukraine? – analysis

Very few people are buying the argument that Russia’s war on Ukraine is an “anti-Nazi” war and most are not buying the argument that only western “globalist” elites care about Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has generally prided himself on making calculated decisions that increase Russia’s power and standing over …

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