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What is NATO and how is it responding to Putin's invasion of Ukraine?

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Protesters wave Ukrainian flags outside NATO headquarters in Brussels on 25 February 2022. Source: AP / AAP

A key reason behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is its neighbour's efforts to join NATO - a western military alliance led by the United States.



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