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Complicated Perspectives on the Annexation of Crimea
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The annexation of Crimea by Russia came after Ukraine sought an association agreement with the European Union, not with NATO at that particular point, leading to Vladimir Putin citing security concerns about the expansion of NATO as a reason to invade.
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