# Putin's war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24

https://mins.news/en/video/84842

- France 24 English, 2026-10-03 18:07 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aniC8XLjw2I

> The Bronze Horseman in St Petersburg, commissioned by Catherine the Great to honour Peter the Great, prompts questions about Vladimir Putin’s historical ambitions. Is he seeking to become “Vladimir the Great”, and is expansion at any cost the real reason for the war in Ukraine? Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Putin only cares …

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