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Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine

Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine

Update: 2025-06-122
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As the Ukraine war grinds on with little sign of Russian president, Vladimir Putin agreeing to a ceasefire we trace the evolution of his attitude towards Ukraine. David Aaronovitch spoke to Vitaly Shevchenko who is Russia editor for BBC Monitoring and co-presenter of the BBC’s Ukrainecast.

This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of previous episodes of the Briefing Room.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producer: Caroline Bayley
Editor: Richard Vadon

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Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine

Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine

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