What created the new, more aggressive Putin? CNN's zbyronwolf speaks to professor Michael Kimmage of the Catholic University of America, who specializes in US-Russia relations, to better understand how the current diplomatic standoff developed | Analysis
A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Russia's buildup of troops at its border with Ukraine has created a diplomatic standoff between Russia and the US, the world's two largest nuclear powers.
For a better understanding of how we got to this point, and what could come next, I talked to Michael Kimmage, a professor at the Catholic University of America. He specializes in US-Russia relations and is a voice for engagement with Russia and a more nuanced view of the country.Our conversation, conducted by email and lightly edited, is below.
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