The Kremlin has shown no sign of abandoning its vague war goals of 'demilitarizing' and 'de-Nazifying' Ukraine.
's grand ambitions to"demilitarize" Ukraine may require an adjustment, according to the head of the Moscow-installed occupation authority in Crimea, after more than a year of tough fighting that has achieved few of the Kremlin's initial goals.
Putin launched his February 2022 invasion vowing to"demilitarize" and"de-Nazify" Ukraine. These vague goals were built on a flawed foundation of propagandized history and, reportedly, years of misleading briefings from Russia's security services and military hierarchy.
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