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The CIA veteran, Jack Devine, nicknamed "America's Leading Spy," explained what was the main goal of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, and why the Ukraine was so troubled by him.
Devine is convinced that the Russian president wants to "tighten up" the influence of his country at the same level as the USSR. And this policy is very dangerous for Ukraine, writes TSN.ua.
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The fact is that to carry out projects, Putin must control his neighbors. And the pro-European vector of Ukraine and its aspiration to become a member state of NATO confuse all cards.
The Soviet Union was a larger country with a stronger army and a stronger economy. Russia is not such an important player, but it has nuclear weapons. The main goal of Putin – trying to win a more important role on the world stage and that is what threatens Ukraine. To make an influence comparable to that of the USSR, Moscow needs control of its neighbors,
– said Devine.
He believes that Putin's strategy has disappeared – it is obsolete for the political realities of today.
I think Putin is a very effective tactic, but a much weaker strategist. It has an old and short-term strategy designed for the domestic consumer. He does not have any allies, but has more enemies. Washington is changing, becoming more realistic in its estimates regarding Russia,
– pointed out the veteran of the CIA
By the way, precisely because of the aggression in Ukraine, Russia "does does not evade "sanctions for the fifth year.
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