what does Vladimir Putin really want?

To understand Vladimir Putin’s interests in Ukraine, we must first look at the former Eastern Bloc countries, which joined NATO 30 years ago. “NATO is on Russia’s doorstep, and it’s the Kremlin’s master nightmare”comments the journalist Stephanie Perez, present, Wednesday, February 23, on the set of 20 Hours. “Today, two more of its closest neighbours, Ukraine and Georgia, are also knocking on NATO’s door, and that further accentuates its feeling of insecurity.“, continues the journalist.

Vladimir Putin also believes that Ukraine is not a legitimate state, “so he feels that she has no right to have her army”, says Stephanie Perez. Ukraine has about 150,000 mobilizable soldiers, nearly 2,500 tanks, and 300 planes and helicopters. Vladimir Poutine “would make Ukraine a kind of Finland. That’s why we talk about finlandization”. she adds. At the end of World War II, Finland, which was an ally of Nazi Germany, signed a peace agreement with Russia, submitting to a “strict neutrality“.