Putin laid out his Ukraine invasion rationale back in July 2021
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine Wednesday evening, further escalating tensions that hit a fever pitch after Putin recognized two breakaway regions of the country, but he may have dropped some warning signs regarding an invasion back in July 2021.
"I am confident that true sovereignty of Ukraine is possible only in partnership with Russia," he wrote. "Our spiritual, human and civilizational ties formed for centuries and have their origins in the same sources, they have been hardened by common trials, achievements and victories. … Together we have always been and will be many times stronger and more successful. For we are one people."
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