On the recordDecember 11, 2017
Russia does not want to militarily own Ukraine. It wants to economically and politically break Ukraine, and it wants to use energy as a means of doing that.
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Murphy discusses Russia's strategy towards Ukraine, emphasizing economic and political goals over military control.
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