But the war in Ukraine that’s gone awry for Russia since its very start calls for a reassessment of Putin’s might. The war waged by Russia against Ukraine helps clearly differentiate power from luck, which has practical consequences. At the start of the war, Putin seemed to have all trump cards in his hands. The fact that Russia’s war has not been unfolding as Putin expected is indicative of a series of strategic and tactical errors he has made. Russia’s war in Ukraine suggests that Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine may be more powerful than Putin.

Source: The Star June 10, 2022 09:55 UTC