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Originally Posted by Chris
I would say that Putin firstly wanted Russians everywhere to know that there’s nowhere he can’t get to them. Secondly he wanted to stress-test Western resolve. Exactly how far would we go in retaliation, and who would go with us?
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Another theory I have heard is that the Kremlin is not as disciplined as it seems on the outside and that within it there are competing factions notably the security services and rich elites. So that some of these actions could be the result of that internal warfare either with one of the sides operating by themselve and/or Putin seeking the quell internal threats.