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Why Putin will never truly conquer Ukraine

29 May 2022

4:00 PM

29 May 2022

4:00 PM

Vladimir Putin has never been completely clear about his war aims. But he gives clues. He endlessly talks of the brotherhood of Russians and Ukrainians – and in this relationship he always puts Russia first. In Ukraine he wants Russian language schooling to be restored and he of course wishes to annex more Ukrainian territory.

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