On the recordApril 12, 2022
Putin has always been ruthless against his own people, as well as others. He has always been somebody who`s wrapped up in this twisted, distorted sense of grievance and ethnic nationalism.
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Obama discusses Putin's character and motivations, linking them to his actions in Ukraine.
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