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April 27, 2026Russian and East European Studies0 citationsOpen Access

Putin’s Main Target on Russia-Ukraine War and Reactions of Russian Citizens

CSChikamasa SATO

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to explore Putin's motivations in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the perceptions of Russian citizens regarding the war.
  • Qualitative assessment of political commentary and public opinion
  • Analysis of media reports from European and American sources
  • Review of historical context regarding NATO and Russian military actions
  • Increased concerns among NATO nations regarding potential territorial expansion by Russia
  • Persistent failure of ceasefire negotiations with no significant progress
  • Diverse reactions among Russian citizens ranging from support to dissent regarding the war

Abstract

The war on Ukraine, which the Russian Federation launched in February 2022, has continued nearly 4 years at the end of 2025 and there are no significant progress of ceasefire talks between both sides, started by mediation of U.S. Donald Trump Administration from the beginning of that year. Many political leaders, journalists and commentators in Europe, United States and Japan have insisted that Russian President Vladimir Putin was planning to obtain the whole territory of Ukraine and even would invade North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)member states in Europe if they could not stop Russian military actions inside of Ukraine.

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Chikamasa SATO (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefcaefede9185760d3a6ahttps://doi.org/10.5823/jarees.2025.1
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