Tom Nichols is an American writer and academic who taught at the US Naval War College and at the Harvard Extension School. He is an expert on Russia, nuclear weapons and national security affairs. The link below is to his newsletter at The Atlantic, Peacefield. Dr. Nichols explains Vladimir Putin’s mind set which helps clear up his intent towards Ukraine and the West. This piece is free of charge to be shared on the web so I thought it smart to have an actual Russian expert give you his analysis.
Enjoy.
https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/peacefield/email/b1db8948-9cfb-466e-a7f7-779028eb0889/