- Dr. Jiri Valenta
- July 4, 2021
- Paper No. 2087
Many are still wondering whether Vladimir Putinโs massive troop deployment in conflict zones in the Donbas and the Crimean Peninsula in the spring of 2021 was preparation for eventual war and territorial gain or simply a public relations exercise meant to intimidate Ukraine and the West. The answer has to do with Putinโs main red line.