{"id":7450,"date":"2022-03-14T13:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soerenkern.com\/?p=7450"},"modified":"2022-03-16T14:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:19:06","slug":"why-did-vladimir-putin-invade-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soerenkern.com\/web\/2022\/03\/14\/why-did-vladimir-putin-invade-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Vladimir Putin Invade Ukraine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/soerenkern.com\/2022\/03\/14\/why-did-vladimir-putin-invade-ukraine\/topshot-russia-ukraine-conflict\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7451\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7451\" src=\"https:\/\/soerenkern.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/putin-ukraine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soerenkern.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/putin-ukraine.jpg 600w, https:\/\/soerenkern.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/putin-ukraine-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Why did Putin invade Ukraine? Western analysts, commentators and officials have put forth eight differing but complementary theories try to explain Putin\u2019s actions, motives and objectives.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why Did Vladimir Putin Invade Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p>Soeren Kern | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatestoneinstitute.org\/18329\/russia-putin-ukraine-invasion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gatestone Institute<\/a> | March 14, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, but it still is not clear why he did so and what he hopes to achieve. Western analysts, commentators and government officials have put forward more than a dozen theories to explain Putin\u2019s actions, motives, and objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Some analysts posit that Putin is motivated by a desire to rebuild the Russian Empire. Others say he is obsessed with bringing Ukraine back into Russia\u2019s sphere of influence. Some believe that Putin wants to control Ukraine\u2019s vast offshore energy resources. Still others speculate that Putin, an aging autocrat, is seeking to maintain his grip on power.<\/p>\n<p>While some argue that Putin has a long-term proactive strategy aimed at establishing Russian primacy in Europe, others believe he is a short-term reactionary seeking to preserve what remains of Russia\u2019s diminishing position on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>Following is a compilation of eight differing but complementary theories that try to explain why Putin invaded Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatestoneinstitute.org\/18329\/russia-putin-ukraine-invasion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continue Reading Here<\/a>\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did Putin invade Ukraine? 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