How Russia Loses

Hubris and Miscalculation in Putin's Kremlin. Vladimir Putin’s efforts to build influence abroad have succeeded in many places, but the Kremlin has also faced serious hurdles and even defeats. Thomas Kent delves into six cases where hubris and miscalculation led to reversals - some temporary, some permanent - of Russia’s fortunes.

Vladimir Putin's efforts to build influence abroad have succeeded in many places, but the Kremlin has also faced serious hurdles and even defeats.

Thomas Kent delves into six cases where hubris and miscalculation led to reversals - some temporary, some permanent - of Russia's fortunes and suggests how understanding the common threads in Russia's self-defeating behaviour can be of benefit to the West.

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