Was Russia Justified to Invade Ukraine?

A critical look at Vladimir Putin's apparent justification for the war in Ukraine.

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0:00 Intro
1:01 History
4:13 Civil War
8:01 NATO

Sources:

Putin's 02/21 Speech -    • Russian President Vladimir Putin reco...  

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/07/01/there-is-no-ukrai…

en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/66181

www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-russia-recognizes-u…

www.dw.com/en/the-odessa-file-what-happened-on-may…

'The Threat of Force as an Action in Self-Defense Under International Law' - uwe-repository.worktribe.com/preview/7601801/The%2…