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Ukraine war has exposed the folly – and unintended consequences – of 'armed missionaries'

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
Ukraine war has exposed the folly – and unintended consequences – of 'armed missionaries'Putin's decision to go to war has seen great geopolitical ripples.Getty Images

The evening before Russia invaded Ukraine, it seemed to many observers – me included – nearly unimaginable that Putin would carry through with weeks of a threatened military attack. As I wrote at the time, Putin is not as erratic or rash as he is sometimes...

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