Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Vladislav Inozemtsev: Putin’s Ukraine gambit isn’t unprecedented
A Ukrainian soldier mans a checkpoint in the eastern city of Debaltseve on Aug. 6, 2014.
Foreign political analysts frequently question the rationality of President Vladimir Putin's policies, especially when they differ so markedly from those of other world leaders. But in my view, even a cursory analysis of Putin's personal history provides a simple explanation. Putin's professional career was twice overturned by the democratic process, and consequently he sees it as his greatest threat.
