The West’s Failures of Wishful Thinking: Why Predictions About Putin and Russia Keep Failing — A tale of two narratives: one of resilience and untapped resources, the other of fragmentation and wishful thinking. As the clock ticks, who is truly running out of time?

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The West’s Failures of Wishful Thinking: Why Predictions About Putin and Russia Keep Failing

by Steven Alber

Updated January 14, 2025

by Steven Alber

Updated January 14, 2025

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