Russia is not winning the war in Ukraine — but Ukraine has not won yet either. In this short commentary, I analyze Ukraine's strategic successes in hitting Russian infrastructure and degrading its war capacity, while arguing that the West must stay committed to supporting Ukraine through to a genuine Russian defeat. Without that, Russia's imperial playbook — visible across Georgia, Transnistria, Syria, Mali, and beyond — will continue. I also reflect on the real possibility of Putin's regime collapsing, and why cautious optimism, grounded in sustained commitment, is the right stance.You
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#336: Russia & the Futility of Empire
Russia's imperial ambitions are destroying its economy while Ukraine strengthens democratic institutions under attack. This analysis examines how prioritizing territorial expansion over citizen welfare leads to infrastructure collapse, examining historical parallels from Soviet failures to current geopolitical dynamics in an interconnected global economy.

