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Putin and Ukraine war reality collide with history’s end
The column analyzes Putin’s worldview as a fusion of historic mysticism and expansionist aims, framing Ukraine’s sovereignty as a existential threat. It cites Ukraine’s diplomacy, Crimea, and Western responses, noting NATO’s revival and the unresolved peace prospects amid U.S. political shifts. The piece critiques Western misreading of Russia and highlights realignments in Europe and defense.
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Cologne
Ukraine
Europe
Soviet Union
U.S
Francis Fukuyama
Russia
Crimea
Dmytro Kuleba
Foreign Affairs
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Johns Hopkins University
Hal Brands
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Kyiv
Steve Witkoff
Donald Trump
Witkoff
Jimmy Carter
Cyrus Vance
Leonid Brezhnev
Trump
United States
Kremlin
State Department
Marco Rubio
Theodore Bunzel
Elina Ribakova
Jean Monnet
European Union
NATO
Finland
Sweden
Monnet
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dalibor Rohac
American Enterprise Institute
Poland