Do You Think That Stopping Natie Expansion Is Russia's Primary Motivation?

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The annexation of crimea was almost bloodless. The intervention into a syrian war also didnt did not bring serious, i serious, casualties to russian military. So these were huge successes for russia. And these were the mooves which er achieved their goals without really that much ofer consequences. But there is no r consensusonon taking nato into the alliance any case.

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