As he turned 70 on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin found himself in the eye of a storm of his own making: His army is suffering humiliating defeats in Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Russians are fleeing his mobilization order, and his top lieutenants are publicly insulting military leaders. The widening turmoil marks a dramatic contrast with the image of stability Putin has cultivated since taking helm in 2000. Kolesnikov described Putin’s nuclear threats as a reflection of growing desperation. “There are no such limits.”Read on: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2022 00:49 UTC