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Russia has invaded Ukraine, but this was a long time in the making. Vladimir Putin is rebuilding the Russian Empire, and this is how he's done it.

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0:00 Intro
3:16 Russian Fears
5:52 The Rise of Putin
7:08 The Color Revolutions
11:14 Russo-Georgian War
14:48 Counter-Revolutions
17:00 Beyond the Near Abroad
19:27 Euromaiden Revolution
20:27 Putin's World View
22:09 Protecting "Russian Speakers"