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Is Putin in Peril?
Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be living in a parallel universe. By claiming sovereignty over a huge swath of Ukrainian territory from which Russia’s military is steadily retreating, he has staked his political future on a fantasy.
In this Big Question, we ask Robert D. Kaplan, Dina Khapaeva, Mark Leonard, and Angela Stent whether Putin’s grip on power will slip along with his apparent grip on reality.