GENERAL
Putin’s Existential War: A Desperate Bid for Survival Amidst Russia’s Unparalleled Ruin
The war in Ukraine has become an existential struggle for Vladimir Putin, who needs the conflict to maintain power and ensure his own survival, according to Sir William Browder. Despite unprecedented human and economic losses for Russia and a strategic blunder that expanded NATO, Putin views peace talks as a mere stalling tactic to avoid sanctions and continue fighting. A radical proposal to sanction the refineries buying Russian oil could be the 'Achilles' heel' to cripple his war economy and force an end to the conflict.
