Key to Putin, I think, is he wants Russia to be respected the way he thinks it was pre-Gorbachev. But that Russia over-extended & collapsed
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@GregDjerejian I don't think Putin's Russia on verge of collapse, but he doesn't seem mindful of costs of path he's pursuing.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@GregDjerejian I agree he's not a madman. I just don't see his policies as sustainable given deep problems of Russian economy.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@GregDjerejian Right but Russian economy didn't diversify when hydrocarbon prices high.
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