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​Putin v. The West Began 16 Years Ago In Munich — And Nobody Noticed

Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin giving a speech at the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich on Feb. 10, 2007.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich on Feb. 10, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

The Munich Security Conference of 2023 takes place this weekend. The 2007 edition was a turning point for the world, where Vladimir Putin made his intentions clear — and today it all looks destined to arrive at the invasion of Ukraine.

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