‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Losing the Ukraine War More Than Anything And Paying the Ultimate Price
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‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Losing the Ukraine War More Than Anything And Paying the Ultimate Price
Georgia Gilholy reports that sources close to Putin told The Economist he once said of ending the war, they will hang me, as elite pessimism grows, Ratcliffe hands the FSB chief a bleak assessment in Moscow, and the Kremlin prepares massive strikes rather than talks.
“They’ll hang me”: this is what Vladimir Putin has told his inner circle – the dictator fears for his life in the event of defeat in Ukraine, writes The Economist. He most likely believes that ending the war without achieving at least the minimum goal – the capture of the entire eastern Donbas in Ukraine – would expose him to physical danger. Sources close to the Kremlin say that after several weeks of deliberation over the summer, Putin seems t…
The Russian president appears to have chosen the path of escalation in the war after weeks of consideration, insider sources told the British newspaper.
For almost five years, the Russian Great Invasion has been raging in Ukraine. According to a report, Putin wants to dominate at least the entire Donbas before the end of the war. Thus, the Kremlin chief considers failure to be a personal threat to his life.
Vladimir Putin’s refusal to back down in Ukraine is linked to the survival instincts that characterize the Russian regime. According to a report in The Economist, the Russian leader, seeing the war leading to a strategic stalemate, is now preparing to escalate the conflict further. Putin’s “food chain” His perception of power was characteristically shown at a meeting with students in Moscow on August 29, when he argued that orcas eat polar bears…
The prolonged conflict in Ukraine, pressure inside Russia and the Kremlin's need to avoid the appearance of defeat are fueling concerns about Moscow's next moves.
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