My new piece for Euronews, which deals with the topic of how Putin rules through wars (war as an instrument of prolonging and centralizing power). This is an article that is dear to me personally and I feel that I managed to put on paper what I set out. www.euronews.com/2023/11/28/i...

In today's Russia, 'god of war' Putin is more popular than ever

Originally, Putin was picked as a future puppet because he fit the bill — the strongman persona was exactly what the doctor had ordered. Then he ended up cutting loose from his patrons, keeping the ...