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A lot of people in the West misunderstand the motives of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine. As Andrew Natsios, editor of the new book “Russia Under Putin,” tells Brian Lilley, we won’t understand the war unless we understand Russian demographics. Russia’s population is cratering; the largest country by land mass is rapidly depopulating and becoming vulnerable, particularly to China. While posing as a defender of traditional values has won Putin fans among some American right-wingers, it’s a sham used for propaganda purposes, and even Russians don’t believe it, says Natsios. He shares his fasc

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