Putin's no-NATO demands for Ukraine remain the same over a decade after 2008 conference - opinion
For Putin, the war in Ukraine is not only about Kyiv's independence, it's about preserving Russia's power over former Soviet states.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025(photo credit: Sputnik/Sergei Karpukhin/Pool via REUTERS)ByBRIG. GEN. (RES.) AMIR AVIVI
