Vladimir Putin still wields complete power domestically despite the drawn-out conflict in Ukraine, while drawing on end-of-times doomsday scenarios to cement his iron grip on the Russian people, writes Professor Joseph Siracusa.
Though politically weakened, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR conceded nothing to the US in terms of military superiority.Vladimir Putin, who had worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years before resigning in 1991 to begin his political career, could see exactly what was happening.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been waging a war of minds by evoking the conspiratorial vision of the"golden billion", writes Professor Joseph Siracusa. Picture: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesSuffering from an unexpected defeat, it was only a matter of time before Russia would attempt to strike out in the future, mostly out of anger, to restore its lost status.
Putin’s justification for his “special military operation” in Ukraine clearly refers to the West’s perceived incursions into Russia’s traditional sphere of influence. Presumably, he believes Ukrainian territory is owed to Russia by virtue of its history and relative position as a powerful player on the world stage.
Put another way, the elite cannot afford to allow Russia, with its natural resources, immense mass and northern location, to go its own way.
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