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Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereignty

  • Written by Jacob Lassin, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Arizona State University
Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereigntyVladimir Putin at a concert in March 2021 marking the seventh anniversary of its annexation of Crimea.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Image

Ukraine is again looking warily over its eastern border as Russia threatens its territorial integrity.

In recent weeks, a buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border has rattled Western leaders fearful of an...

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