How Russia Justified Invading Ukraine — and What Actually Happened

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 5, 2026 · 32m

What did Russia actually claim as its reason for invading Ukraine in February 2022 — and how does that hold up against history and facts? This episode breaks down Putin's three stated justifications, the thousand-year history of Ukrainian statehood that Moscow's narrative erases, and the major turning points of the war so far: the failed decapitation strike on Kyiv, the Kharkiv and Kherson counteroffensives, the grinding stalemate in the Donbas, and the current territorial picture. We also cover what daily life looks like for the 14 million Ukrainians still in the country, and why the failure…