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The invasion of Ukraine was in fear of them joining NATO. If any country reneged on the agreement it would suddenly itself become more vulnerable. The USA under Trump may decide to become further isolationist and leave but that is more internal politics than good sense.

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That's what the aggressor says, and would like you to believe.

But it's not the real reason, of course.

What is the real reason and how would you know it is the real reason?

To "Make Russia Great Again" by restoring the conquests of Catherine the Great, basically.

As evidenced by Putin's countless bombastic speeches on the topic (and the simple vacuousness of the claimed NATO threat).

You may also find these pages useful:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Karaganov#Karaganov_Doc...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Russian_chauvinism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Russian_nation

When Putin speaks of "The Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" -- this is what he's alluding to.

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