Why Putin drove Russia into war and won't back down

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine without regard for any advice from those around him, longtime observers say. This decision and how the campaign is unfolding, including the threat of nuclear weapons, have some questioning his state of mind.

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