Putin’s most powerful weapon is unpredictability

Vladimir Putin’s most powerful strategic sword is its unpredictability. The Russian president prefers to leave his opponents in the dark about his plans. And this works almost always. For weeks, world public opinion has been puzzled over what Putin intends to do with the massive deployment of troops in the border region with Ukraine. It is also unclear whether the Kremlin chief is speculating about the death of his most important rival, Alexei Navalny, in the concentration camp or whether he will soon be deported abroad or, or …

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