I think that what we're seeing now is about -- in a certain sense, it's about Russia's security, but it is about many other things, including Putin's obsession with Ukraine, his belief that it's not a real country, his desire to recreate the Russian empire, the Soviet Union, his need to sort of establish himself in a positive way before the 2024 presidential elections.
Yovanovitch explains the motivations behind Putin's actions regarding Ukraine.
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