In Putin’s Own Words: Why He Invaded

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has officially been labeled an “invasion” by the U.S. government. What happens next? So far, Germany has paused the certification process for Nord Stream 2. Additionally, the U.S. has started to impose regional sanctions in Russia. But these moves come after the invasion has already begun.
The invasion escalated when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered “peacekeeper” troops to regions of Ukraine, and also gave a lengthy speech expressing his goals for invading Ukraine. Is this the final move by Putin? Or are there further plans for a full-scale war?
Putin clearly laid out his goals for this invasion:
"I would like to start by saying that the modern Ukraine was completely created by Russia, or rather, the Bolshevik, Communist Russia. This process started almost immediately after the 1917 Revolution; Lenin and his associates did it in a way, very brutal towards Russia itself – by separating, alienating parts of Russia’s own historic territories."
Today’s full Sekulow broadcast is complete with further analysis of the Russian/Ukraine conflict.