Mr. Putin clearly wants to get Ukraine within the Russian sphere of influence. He does not want Ukraine to affiliate with the European Union. Obviously, he doesn't want it to affiliate with NATO.
Richard Haass discusses Putin's intentions regarding Ukraine's political alignment.
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