Oleksii Arestovych

Then the revolution in Georgia happens in Caucasus, which is a key area for him. He takes it as a Western, particularly American expansion right in Russia's underbelly. To put it that way, then, the first Maidan in Ukraine, the Orange Maidan, 2004, he takes it as a Western intelligence agency, in particular American agencies, directed against Russian influence. Then, some time passes.

Then the revolution in Georgia happens in Caucasus, which is a key area for him. He takes it as a Western, particularly American expansion right in Russia's underbelly. To put it that way, then, the first Maidan in Ukraine, the Orange Maidan, 2004, he takes it as a Western intelligence agency, in particular American agencies, directed against Russian influence. Then, some time passes.

And in 2007, it's his famous Munich speech where he says, declares that he's now enemies with the West. It took him seven years to get to that point. And they begin planning a definite large scale special operation against Ukraine. It comprised an entire spectrum of attacks, economic, political, cultural, et cetera, et cetera. But they were still not talking about a military decision.

And in 2007, it's his famous Munich speech where he says, declares that he's now enemies with the West. It took him seven years to get to that point. And they begin planning a definite large scale special operation against Ukraine. It comprised an entire spectrum of attacks, economic, political, cultural, et cetera, et cetera. But they were still not talking about a military decision.

Then comes the events in Georgia, 2008. Then on that background, Ukraine is emphatically brings the question before NATO and the collective West about accepting Ukraine into NATO. Bucharest summit in 2010, and the American president at the time says that we accept Ukraine into NATO. But Merkel and the leaders of Germany and France categorically refuse.

Then comes the events in Georgia, 2008. Then on that background, Ukraine is emphatically brings the question before NATO and the collective West about accepting Ukraine into NATO. Bucharest summit in 2010, and the American president at the time says that we accept Ukraine into NATO. But Merkel and the leaders of Germany and France categorically refuse.

And Putin understands that this is an issue that he can never be at peace with, that from Ukrainian territory and with Ukraine's help, there will be a systemic threat to Russia's security, at least how he sees it. argue how reasonable this is, but I'm just describing the way he sees that. Then the key event was an attempt of Maidan in Russia.

And Putin understands that this is an issue that he can never be at peace with, that from Ukrainian territory and with Ukraine's help, there will be a systemic threat to Russia's security, at least how he sees it. argue how reasonable this is, but I'm just describing the way he sees that. Then the key event was an attempt of Maidan in Russia.

It was the Bolotnaya Square, spearheaded by Navalny and other leaders of opposition in 2012, and that scared Putin to death. He understood that this colorful revolution as the West's method of action, as they took it, is already inside Russia. Then he turned Russia into an ideological state in order to create an ideology of Russian peace as a software for Russia's expansion.

It was the Bolotnaya Square, spearheaded by Navalny and other leaders of opposition in 2012, and that scared Putin to death. He understood that this colorful revolution as the West's method of action, as they took it, is already inside Russia. Then he turned Russia into an ideological state in order to create an ideology of Russian peace as a software for Russia's expansion.

And back then, the decision was taken to take away Crimea and it went on further. From Putin's point of view, he's carrying out a defense war. I think

And back then, the decision was taken to take away Crimea and it went on further. From Putin's point of view, he's carrying out a defense war. I think

if we talk psychologically he holds a deadly grudge against the west because he always wanted to them to like him always wanted to be part of them he was accepted into g8 and kicked out of g8 from that big eight and he's still angry and he's trying to prove it to the west with this whole war that they need to consider him and that russia has real interest that he's honestly defending

if we talk psychologically he holds a deadly grudge against the west because he always wanted to them to like him always wanted to be part of them he was accepted into g8 and kicked out of g8 from that big eight and he's still angry and he's trying to prove it to the west with this whole war that they need to consider him and that russia has real interest that he's honestly defending

This is his mindset and this is his logic from what I understand. People blame him for supposedly wanting to rebuild the Soviet Union. I don't think so. Rather, he wants to revenge for the Soviet Union's defeat. It's the motivation. And from his point, the West broke the agreement.

This is his mindset and this is his logic from what I understand. People blame him for supposedly wanting to rebuild the Soviet Union. I don't think so. Rather, he wants to revenge for the Soviet Union's defeat. It's the motivation. And from his point, the West broke the agreement.

They're based on the fact that when Gorbachev brought the troops out from Germany, he was promised that the West will not expand. NATO will not expand eastward. But there were five waves of expansion and he was bearing with that still. But when they touched the former SSR countries, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, he took it as an intrusion into his area of responsibility.

They're based on the fact that when Gorbachev brought the troops out from Germany, he was promised that the West will not expand. NATO will not expand eastward. But there were five waves of expansion and he was bearing with that still. But when they touched the former SSR countries, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, he took it as an intrusion into his area of responsibility.

It's the logic of a person who's like in St. Petersburg in the 90s, who took over a marketplace, as we say, so we agree that this is going to be your territory of influence, this is going to be mine, then you intrude into my territory of influence and there must be some response. So, from his point of view, he's waging a defense warfare.

It's the logic of a person who's like in St. Petersburg in the 90s, who took over a marketplace, as we say, so we agree that this is going to be your territory of influence, this is going to be mine, then you intrude into my territory of influence and there must be some response. So, from his point of view, he's waging a defense warfare.