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Why the Ukraine war happened

Today, Explained

Putin's Argument: Ukraine is not a Country

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin's argument that Ukraine is not a country is a framing device to make his argument that the Soviet Union was created correctly.
  • Putin's argument is that the Soviet Union was created when a Ukrainian republic was established, which is incorrect because the Soviet Union was created as a federation of national units.

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