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invaded ukraine. ukraine is actually not really significantly closer to joining nato today than it was all those years ago. so it s a narrative that vladimir putin had advanced. but one of the more significant factors for vladimir putin, this is the 30th anniversary this week of the breakup of the soviet union, which putin has called the greatest catastrophe of the 21st century, notwithstanding all the other catastrophes of the 21st century. he really doesn t understand the legitimacy of ukraine as a republic nation and he thinks is should be part of nato russia. that has nothing to do with nato at all, it has to do with his view of his own legacy. the other important factor i would point out that has been happening now, nato expansion is not happening. what is happening is a crackdown