Geopolitics of Russia: A Simplistic Interpretation of the Perspectives of the West & the Kremlin

Why would Russia invade Ukraine? Does Vladimir Putin have any good reasons? Why does Russia feel that Ukraine is a part of its territory? In this video, I will do my best to try to explain where the Kremlin is getting its ideas from, and how war could have returned to the normally peaceful European continent. Are Putin's actions rational in the modern sense, or are they just a throwback to the way countries interacted hundreds of years ago? How does Moscow justify its invasion of Georgia, Ukraine, and perhaps other countries in Eastern Europe?

The purpose of this video is to summarize the self-perception of the West, how it views Russia, and how Moscow may perceive its geopolitical situation. It does not cover any of the topics in great depth. Thank you for your patience.

Wikipedia article on wars between democracies:
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Further reading:
Disunited Nations, Peter Zeihan
Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall
The End of Eurasia, Dmitri V. Trenin
The Dynamics of Russia’s Geopolitics, David Oualaalou
The Next 100 Years, George Friedman
Ukraine and Russia, Paul D'Anieri

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00:00 Intro
01:11 Russia's Geography
04:22 Lebensraum
07:15 The European Union
08:08 NATO
09:17 Divisions: First vs Second World
11:31 The Kremlin's Worldview: A Simplistic Analysis
16:21 NATO's Worldview: A Deliberately Incomplete Analysis
18:39 The Kremlin does not speak for all Russians