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Orysia Lutsevych on Trump, Putin, and the Ukraine War

The Trump ReportMay 20, 202529 min21,949 views
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Putin's Geopolitical Ambitions

  • 🎯 Putin's long-term goal since 2007 has been to reassert Russia's global power, moving from smaller conflicts like Georgia to a broader ambition of challenging Western influence.
  • 🌍 He fundamentally seeks to reduce US presence in Europe and establish a global order with China, dividing the world into spheres of control.
  • 💥 Ukraine is seen as an obstacle to this expansion, and Putin's short-term aim is to break Ukrainian resistance, partition the country, and install a pro-Russian government.

Trump's Misunderstanding of Putin and the War

  • 🧠 Trump is criticized for underestimating Putin, viewing the conflict through a personal lens rather than understanding Putin's strategic objectives and manipulative tactics.
  • 💡 The expert argues Trump is falling into Putin's
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