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Weird, I was wondering the same thing today. This action seems like a hail mary intended to secure a legacy.

There is certainly a factor of ego at play, but the more obvious reason is that Russia will fail both economically and strategically if Ukraine integrates with Europe, and the demography of Russia won't allow them to fight a human war within the decade.

him been terminally ill, been circulating for a bunch of years. but plan was to get into history books as great unifier of russia that brought all the misplaced and mislead countries back

the rumor i heard is MS.