DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 9:4):
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There are Always Bigger Issues at Stake in World Affairs: the Revelation of God, the Creation of the Material World, the Imago Dei, and the Morality of the Crisis in Ukraine

PART 2
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The View of the World History Through the Eyes of Vladimir Putin: the Legacy of the Autocrat, the Drive for a Greater Russia, and the Reclamation of Russian Glory

VETERANS TODAY (VT EDITORS)
Vladimir Putin: Full Text of February 21, 2022 Speech

WALL STREET JOURNAL (WALTER RUSSELL MEAD)
Why Putin Is Outfoxing the West

PART 3
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Where Do We Go from Here? What Do We Do Now? Disappearing Options on the World Stage

WASHINGTON POST (PHILIP BUMP)
‘Genius,’ ‘Savvy’: Trump reacts to Putin’s moves on Ukraine exactly as you’d expect

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