Former Russian minister says Putin is 'rational,' West shouldn't 'limit Ukraine support over nuclear fear'
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Putin's invasion of Ukraine was rational based on several arguments that would turn out to be false.
Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev speaks at a news conference in front of a portrait of the Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah October 14 ( ) Putin, in the wake of Biden's comments, says Russia knows "how to defend our own interests." (Reuters) The luxury yacht Dilbar was moored at the quay wall of the Blohm+Voss shipyard, Oct. 30, 2021, in Hamburg, Germany. The 156-metre-long yacht, which weighs almost 16,000 tonnes, was delivered by the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen to a Russian billionaire in 2016. Two helipads, 20 cabins, a 25-meter pool and an exterior design with a light ivory hull and bronze-colored accents distinguish the ship. (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images) (Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images) Multiple rocket launchers fire during the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
Kozyrev, who served as Russia’s foreign minister between 1991 and 1996, claimed that Putin was still a "rational actor" in a series of thoughts posted on Twitter Sunday.