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Dr. Klaus Gestwa, Professor of Eastern European History at the University of Tübingen, refutes 8 popular theories about Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 00:00 - Intro - Prof. Dr. Klaus Gestwa introduces himself 01:46 - Thesis 1 - NATO threatened Russia - Putin had to defend himself. 06:52 - Thesis 2 - Historically, Ukraine belongs to Russia. 13:38 - Thesis 3 - Nobody can say exactly what Putin wants. 18:53 - Thesis 4 - Ukraine is not a democratic state, but is controlled by the West and oligarchs. 22:36 - Thesis 5 - Historically, Crimea and Donbas belong to Russia. 30:17 - Thesis 6 - Whoever supplies weapons prolongs the war. 36:56 - Thesis 7 - Russian media do not lie any more than Western media. 41:56 - Thesis 8 - Ukraine and the West could have ended the war long ago through negotiations Sources mentioned in the video: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x... more information about Prof. Dr. Klaus Gestwa: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_G... • Russia Ukraine Fact check Pro... University of Tübingen Institute for East European History and Regional Studies © 2023