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Military history is repeating for Russia under Putin's regime of thieves

  • Written by Tony Ward, Fellow in Historical Studies, The University of Melbourne

In explaining the reasons for Russia’s unexpected military weakness in Ukraine, few have expressed it better than The Economist. The magazine noted “the incurable inadequacy of despotic power” and “the cheating, bribery and peculation” that is “characteristic of the entire administration”.

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