[New post] Russia puts troops in eastern Ukraine – to counter Nato expansion?

Mike Sivier posted: " This is a deeply disturbing development. But Vladimir Putin's reason for putting Russian troops in the breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine is clear: he is genuinely afraid of the Nato plan to put western troops on his doorstep. Russian fears of" New post on Vox Political Russia puts troops in eastern Ukraine – to counter Nato expansion? by Mike Sivier This is a deeply disturbing development. But Vladimir Putin's reason for putting Russian troops in the breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine is clear: he is genuinely afraid of the Nato plan to put western troops on his doorstep. Russian fears of being "encircled" are the cause of the Ukraine crisis and it is expansionism by […] Read more of this post Mike Sivier | February 22, 2022 at 10:46 am | Tags: Biden, Boris, Donetsk, Joe, Johnson, Luhansk, Mike, political, Putin, Russia, Sivier, Ukraine, Vladimir, Vox | Categories: Foreign Affairs, Russia | URL: https://wp.me/p4Sru1-fVc Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vox Political. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2022/02/22/russia-puts-troops-in-eastern-ukraine-to-counter-nato-expansion/