If Russia Had Won
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression has been a massive strategic failure, and it is bound to get even worse for him. Still, to appreciate what was and still is at stake, it is worth considering an alternative scenario in which the Kremlin’s “special military operation” had worked.
STOCKHOLM – Russian President Vladimir Putin has not met any of the strategic objectives that he alluded to when he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago. In fact, no reasonable person can deny that the war has been a complete debacle for Russia.