What’s on Putin’s Mind?
The Ukraine Crisis and the Russian-Atlantic relationshipWhat’s on Putin’s Mind?
The Ukraine Crisis and the Russian-Atlantic relationshipSamenvatting
At the moment this article is being written Ukrainian troops are fighting a fierce battle for the fourth day running
to protect their capital Kyiv against Russian troops. Developments in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian armed conflict are
moving fast. The world was shocked when, after proclaiming the independence of Ukraine's breakaway ‘republics’ of
Donetsk and Luhansk earlier that week, President Putin announced a 'special military operation' on 24 February.
What followed the announcement was a full-scale attack on Ukraine by Russian forces. The question quickly arose:
what is going on in Putin's mind?
| Organisatie | Ministerie van Defensie - NLDA |
| Afdeling | Faculteit Militaire Wetenschappen |
| Gepubliceerd in | Atlantisch perspektief Stichting Atlantische Commissie, Den Haag, Pagina's: 4-8 |
| Jaar | 2022 |
| Type | Artikel |
| Taal | Engels |
