Why the US and Nato have long wanted Russia to attack Ukraine
Wade, R. H.
(30 March 2022)
Why the US and Nato have long wanted Russia to attack Ukraine.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
(30 March 2022)
Why the US and Nato have long wanted Russia to attack Ukraine.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has come at a substantial cost for Russia, with the country so far failing to achieve its military objectives and the Russian economy suffering under unprecedented western sanctions. Robert H. Wade argues that while nothing can excuse Russia’s invasion, the Kremlin has effectively fallen into a trap laid by the US and Nato that is intended to bring down Putin’s regime.