Putin’s Old Tricks Are Failing: War in Ukraine Exposes His Weakness
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has long presented himself as a master strategist. He mixes denial, a thirst for revenge, and carefully controlled messages to shape his image. But after more than four years of war in Ukraine, these tactics are no longer working. They are old tools, inherited from the Soviet era, and they are showing their limits. As a result, Putin is losing credibility both at home and abroad.