He used NATO expansion. Putin said that NATO expansion was what caused him to have to invade Ukraine. Well, he`s now saying actually, it`s no big deal. NATO expansion no big deal. That just shows the lies definitely that the NATO expansion argument was never the real reason. President Putin just really wants to dominate Ukraine. And that`s what he was after.
William Taylor explains how Putin's reaction to NATO expansion contradicts his previous justification for invading Ukraine.
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We need to maintain support. And other things pull at that attention, just exactly as you have described. It is no less important now than it was two months ago for the Ukrainians to win.
This war is -- was unprovoked. This was a -- this was a war of Russia on Ukraine, unprovoked, unjustified.
What the Russians are doing is demonstrating to all of Europe why NATO is so important.
What`s not clear is the other side. The Russians are going through the motions. The Russians pretend. Maybe the Russians are even sincere. But until President Putin makes the decision to negotiate, then this is not going to go anywhere.
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