Russia and Ukraine issue have been in the news for days. With Russia deploying troops around Ukraine, the world fears a war could break out at any moment. The U.S. and its allies say more than 1.5 million Russian troops are stationed on the Ukrainian border and are ready to attack.

U.S. President Joe Biden has said that Russia will attack Ukraine in a matter of days, based on intelligence agencies' assessments and satellite imagery released by Maxer Technologies. Experts suggest different reasons behind Russia's plan to attack Ukraine.

Fiona Hill, a senior intelligence official who served in the Trump administration, says Putin has been trying to subdue Ukraine for years. 'Russia has been targeting Ukraine for years. In 2006, Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine. Attempts have been made for a long time to establish dominance over Ukraine in one form or another. It became intense now.' Putin's dream has always been to create a Russian empire.

In a 2015 speech, Putin described Ukraine as "Russia's crown jewel." In July 2021, in an article written by Putin, he called Russia and Ukraine together a nation. He also blamed his opponents for creating a wall between Russia and Ukraine. He even said that Ukraine should not be separated from its mother Russia.

Experts say that Putin wants all countries around Russia to side with him, and that Ukraine's statements to the NATO alliance might have angered him.

John Cipher, former head of the CIA's Russian program, told CNN that Putin wants to bring back the old legacy of Russia and also want people to respect him like they respected the Soviet leaders. He also wants to elevate Russia's position so that the world countries would fear and give necessary necessary consideration to Russia. He also added that Putin wants people to come to Russia to solve their problems.