Russian President Vladimir Putin is obsessed with the war in Ukraine, to the exclusion of most other pursuits, according to Kremlinologist Mark Galeotti. Galeotti tells The World’s host Marco Werman that Putin’s mindset has been shaped by the wars Russia has waged since Putin became president, especially the conflict in Chechnya.
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