Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised questions about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has acted irrationally or whether it might spell his political downfall. Another view is that Putin acted opportunistically, knowing that NATO would not intervene, as part of his – and Russia’s – larger strategy. Russian President Vladimir Putin. The invasion of Ukraine fits a larger Russian strategy by stopping the creation of what it sees as a further, potentially hostile, NATO state on its border. The expansion of NATO to Russia’s borders was in contravention of assurances, on the reunification of Germany, that NATO would not extend further.

Source: Libya Today February 28, 2022 07:02 UTC