
Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak
There’s a Russian adage that you can’t have a Russian Empire without Ukraine, owing to its long cultural and economic history as the beating heart of the defunct Soviet Union. And Putin is hell-bent on re-creating a new empire to restore his declining country. @TracyKWilkinson — PolitiTweet.org
Hector Becerra @hbecerraLATimes
Why is Putin obsessed with Ukraine? - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/JJIX1tVLgC