Putin is the same ol same ol, and is trying to reassemble the empire.
Yes, but with a modern twist the Russian people enjoy....once the youth are statisfied with the “modern” then they’ll revolt....unlesss he plays his cards right...and so far his focus has been accomplishing the support of the youth and they remain in his court for the most part.
Putin’s doing no more than Nato’s push for it’s “Empire”....and the Muslim nation’s for there’s....as well the “asian groups” forming and gaining clout.
The difference is which one gets the focus to weaken it by the others... as it grows. Putin had too much clout with Europe and rapidly achieving his agenda to do so....the US was lossing it’s clout with Europe.....Nato (the US) said no....thus the race goes on....