Russia is weaker than you think
Washington PostJonah BaderRussia, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Vladi, Saddam Hussein, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Economy, North Korea, Donald Trump, Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea
Putin has carefully calculated the odds. Right now, they’re in his favor.
Obama’s 21st-century power politics
