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It's one interpretation of events. Another is that Putin has known all along he would need to act in Kazakhstan and staged the Ukrainian 'crisis' so that NATO p
by vannevar 5y ago
It's one interpretation of events. Another is that Putin has known all along he would need to act in Kazakhstan and staged the Ukrainian 'crisis' so that NATO politicians could go back to their constituents with a face-saving win in the 'standoff' while giving Putin free reign in Kazakhstan. We'll see how things play out...
- throwawayay02 5y agoWhy did Putin need to act in Kazakhstan? Honest question, I really don't know of any background prior to the recent events.
- quickthrowman 5y agoKazhakstan has: uranium, Baikonur cosmodrome, anti ballistic missile test site, and 25% ethnic Russians. Russia wants to have access to the resources and facilities and protect the ethnic Russians.