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Did NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan inspire Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine?
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posted on 2023-06-10, 05:16 authored by Ahmad Ali ShariatiAhmad Ali Shariati, Lawrence TeilletIn a recent interview on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former French president, François Hollande established a direct link between NATO’s, and particularly the United States’, withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. “If Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, it was not due to a provocation from the Atlantic alliance […]. He understood that the global situation enabled him to go even further than he had anticipated. […] When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, it showed signs of weakness, and Vladimir Putin interpreted it as a success for himself. Each of our withdrawals has been a new opportunity for his influence to grow. According to this dynamic, Vladimir Putin understood he could go very far if he wished so.” While Hollande’s view is far from universal, it raises questions of international justice, history and diplomacy that bear unpacking.
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