the beginning of the end of putin

............. His regime will likely decay into isolation, economic stagnation and political repression as a result. ........

.................. In this new Cold War, Putin’s Russia would have to cope with the three challenges of isolation, impoverishment and information. It would be treated as a pariah state, with all but a handful of partners of convenience. Of these, China would be the main one, but its relationship with Beijing would increasingly be that of client, not ally.

Putin has guaranteed his regime’s demise. To be clear, it is likely to take years to die. .............