#ArkadyOstrovsky on #Putin’s #War Strategy: What Does #Victory Mean?

Arkady #Ostrovsky, #Russia and Eastern #Europe Editor at The #Economist, unpacks the true purpose behind Putin’s war in Ukraine. Despite immense human and economic losses, Putin is playing a long game—using negotiations as a tool to outlast Western support and achieve a so-called “#DefinitiveResolution.” His ambition? To neutralize #Ukraine, rewrite the post-1945 order, and restore Russia’s #superpower status.

#Russia #UkraineWar #Putin #Geopolitics #TheEconomist #Sanctions #Trump #NATO #ForeignPolicy