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Empire and Revenge: Outlining Vladimir Putin’s motivations for war

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  • Athanasios Hristoulas Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

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https://doi.org/10.32870/mycp.v12i35.864

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Ukra, Ukraine, Russia

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2023-04-29 — Updated on 2023-08-23

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Hristoulas, A. (2023). Empire and Revenge: Outlining Vladimir Putin’s motivations for war. México Y La Cuenca Del Pacífico, 12(35), 9-29. https://doi.org/10.32870/mycp.v12i35.864 (Original work published April 29, 2023)

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