Russia’s claim of a right to control Ukraine’s foreign and defense policy and willingness to enforce it with a military invasion has sent shockwaves.
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Russians have been told and mostly believe the U.S., Ukraine and the West are aggressors and stopping NATO’s expansion requires war.
The camaraderie between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has been in the news since September 2018.
Putin has a number of options to achieve his stated goals of reducing NATO’s footprint in Eastern Europe and eliminating Ukraine’s independent, pro-Western drift.
Recent polls show that Americans want to avoid war in Eastern Europe, but choose Ukraine over Vladimir Putin and Russia.
A recently released Gallup poll reveals that half of the Australian (51%) and Japanese (50%) public approve of the leadership of the U.S.
The civilian population does not support the Russian cause and is training men, women and youth in guerilla tactics to defend the city.
