The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased tensions between the world and Russia to levels not seen since the Cold War. This has created the most dangerous struggle between Moscow and NATO in 30 years. While Russia and Ukraine have history that that dates back hundreds of year, people question what is the motivation behind these actions. The theories range from Vladimir Putin wanting to rebuild the Soviet Union to supporting the disputed areas of western Ukraine. While the conflict continues, we may never know the real reason behind it. Today we are going to look into several of the possible reasons and what the outcomes might be. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/russia-and-ukraine-the-tangled-history-that-connects-and-divides-them 

https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-europe.html

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589