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Originally Posted by barbara
Unlike many of you, I have not traveled much outside of the United States and I have a very limited understanding of foreign affairs, political nuances in other countries, or cultural expectations outside of my own.
I've been reading this thread to gain a better understanding of what is happening and, I'll admit, am still confused.
Could someone summarize the issue for me in terms a third grader could understand?
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Putin is having a hard time accepting the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the desire of Ukraine to bolt to the (more prosperous and democratic) EU is an embarrassment to his efforts to essentially recreate Russia's former power and influence.