Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp
Yes, actually — near consensus among Russia experts I've seen that Putin's speech prior to the war laying out his grievances is an authentic representation of his worldview https://t.co/pTx5K9jd7D — PolitiTweet.org
Russ Greene @GreenPlusAnE
@zackbeauchamp should we believe his rhetoric? or that this is the primary motivation for his decisions?