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Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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Why Russia’s retreat from Kherson could be decisive for the future of the Ukraine war
Moscow has been quietly emptying the city of its best forces over the past few weeks, replacing elite airborne troops with newly mobilised conscripts.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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Could Russia collapse if it loses the war in Ukraine?
Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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Putin’s grip on power is fraying. Is this the beginning of the end for him?
Dictators often meet their ends through inadvertent overreach.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): The last Soviet leader was a consequential but tragic figure
Like other tragic reformers in history, Gorbachev’s chief legacy is to remind us about what might have been, rather than what subsequently transpired.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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As the war in Ukraine drags on, Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span
While it is currently fashionable for Western leaders to proclaim how much they are doing to help, the reality is they are safely watching Kyiv fight Russia.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation