“In Russia, war is popular, and it’s a good way of justifying increased repression. As to what will come out of the decline in GDP and standard of living, a failed, lost war, complete isolation from the West, is not easy to predict – but it’s not a good situation for Putin or Russia.”, says Frivärlds senior fellow Anders Åslund to Georgia Today.
Georgia Today: Dr. Anders Åslund on Putin’s Survival and Georgia’s Kremlin Leanings, Anders Åslund interviewed
July 21, 2025