Opinion

Putin Projects Nothing but Weakness

IT’S NOT GOING GREAT

Days after facing a mutiny, the Russian president’s speech Monday was more notable for the things he didn’t say.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
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Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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