What's behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine? In 2017, we traced his rise to power, with this video as the end result. Five years later, it continues to offer important insight into Putin’s worldview. Since he came into power in 1999, Putin has made clear his desire to restore the defunct Soviet Union as a global superpower. Throughout his tenure, he has shaped Russia into an authoritarian and militaristic society by pushing back against Western world order, proppi