Low oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic have weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin, but not enough to threaten his power or constrain his foreign policy ambitions — for now.
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Nataliya Bugayova: Putin pressured by global crises, yet finds ways to exploit them
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with regional officials via tele link in his residence outside Moscow on March 30, 2020, amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
