Power Shift

Putin's Long Game: Russia Faces Prolonged Conflict as Ukraine Boosts Economic Pressure

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •Vladimir Putin (Russian President) is betting on a long-term strategy in the Ukraine conflict.
  • •Experts warn Putin's approach risks Russia's economic future, potentially leading to a 'permanent economic winter.'
  • •Vladyslav Vlasiuk (Ukrainian sanctions commissioner) is pushing for more Western sanctions against Russia.
  • •Ukraine hopes 2026 will be a decisive year in countering Russian economic resilience.
  • •Russia's deployment of 'secret agents' in Europe adds complexity to the conflict.

Sources

Putin is running his war on the Micawber Principle: Something will turn up

Politico EU

Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Russia's 'new secret agents' wage a war of sabotage in Europe

France24

The Ukrainian Bureaucrat Working to Squeeze Russia’s War Machine

New York Times

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