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Puton's Decision Making
Ralph crane: Who are we dealing with here? What kind of person is he? Michael, i think if you understand four characteristics of puton's decision making, you can understand why he's in ukraine. He believes he and russia are victims of history - the greatest political catastrophe of the century was the collapse of the soviet union. This almost megalomanic sense that his own destiny is tied to the future of his country,. No apology for what he's brought ne, the violence and destruction he's brought. And a very different version of aspiration for his own country as compared to the western governante model.
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