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『Euromaidan was in essence the direct result of Russia failing to reward a pro-Russia Ukraine economically while trying to strongarm the latter through punishment. But the Kremlin did not view it as such and decided to use war as an attempt to cripple Ukraine’s economy...』
「Peeking through the mist: Calculations, Mistakes, and Choices over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Part 1」1/
『...Russia didn’t hesitate to invade because of adversaries, it chose to invade because of them.』
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「SPECIAL: As Kyiv rumbles under Russian missiles, its citizens favour trustworthy allies over nuclear weapons」PART ONE
『After a long pause, he continues, “Ukraine is just too precious and valuable that no nuclear weapon could protect it.”』
to be continued
『For decades Putin’s Russia has been keen to learn from the “China Model” …… while Xi’s China has long been envious on Putin’s unwavering domestic popularity and resilience against sanctions…...』
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