What would a Russian assault on Ukraine look like?
Vladimir Putin has likely invested too much to back down without getting something in return.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia and has been the country’s leader, with an interlude as prime minister, for more than 22 years. Putin was born in 1952, studied law at Leningrad State University and served for 15 years as a KGB officer before becoming a politician in 1991.
Vladimir Putin has likely invested too much to back down without getting something in return.
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ByEmily Tamkin and Ido Vock are joined from Moscow by Felix Light on the World Review podcast.