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Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin's aim – the threat alone could advance Russia's goals

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin's aim – the threat alone could advance Russia's goalsWhat he wants. What he really, really wants?Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

An invasion is not the only way the crisis in Ukraine can play out.

A diplomatic solution may yet provide an off-ramp for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose placement of tens of thousands of troops along Russia’s border with its smaller neighbor...

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