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🚨 ANALYSIS | Anne Applebaum on Putin's Motives in Ukraine

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum argues that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was driven by broader political and historical ambitions—not territorial expansion alone.

According to Applebaum, President Vladimir Putin sought to:
• Rebuild elements of the former Russian/Soviet sphere of influence and secure his historical legacy.
• Expand Russia's geopolitical influence.
• Prevent democratic change in Russia by stopping Ukraine from serving as a successful democratic model next door.

These remarks reflect Applebaum's analysis and interpretation of the Kremlin's strategic objectives and remain part of the wider debate among historians, political analysts, and policymakers regarding the causes of the war.

Source: Anne Applebaum (Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist), interviews and public commentary on Russia's war against Ukraine.

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