#PutinStrategy
3/12 Putin's grand strategy: Hill warns Russia sees Ukraine war as starting point to Moscow becoming "a dominant military power in all of Europe."

"Russia has hardened as an adversary in ways we probably hadn't fully anticipated."

This isn't just about Ukraine.
#PutinStrategy #EuropeanDominance
June 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
6/13 "Trump doesn't feel any gut need to bring Ukraine into the West or understand that Putin's invasion was just his latest march to break up the West as revenge for its breaking up the Soviet Union."
#PutinStrategy
August 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Time to get tough? Hua Bin on Escalation
open.substack.com/pub/julianma... HuaBin, Russian Escalation, Israeli strategy Why Russian is restrained. Russian honor #PutinStrategy #RussianSuccess #HuaBin
Time to get tough? Hua Bin on Escalation
The Israeli Model?
open.substack.com
June 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
6/14 Putin has made a strategic calculation based on observed U.S. actions.

The Russian president recognizes that Trump, to use language previously directed at Zelensky, "has no cards" to play in negotiations, according to Applebaum's analysis.
#PutinStrategy #DiplomaticLeverage
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
7/16 Sullivan, Biden's former national security adviser, sees Putin's strategy clearly: "He wants to keep the war going but keep Trump from flipping on him." The sluggish pace allows Russia to inflict damage while strengthening Moscow's negotiating position.
#PutinStrategy #ContinuedAggression
May 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Putin & Bruce Lee
open.substack.com/pub/julianma... Putin and Bruce Lee. When offense and defense are one and the same. Lessons in strategy . #PutinStrategy #PutinTao #BruceLeePutin
Putin & Bruce Lee
There is no one way
open.substack.com
August 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
January 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
7/11 Putin, showing little desire to compromise on maximalist demands, frames the other side as peace obstacles.

After Alaska summit, he warned Kyiv and Europe not to "throw a wrench in the works" by pursuing back-room dealings.
#PutinStrategy
August 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
7/20 "Putin has no interest in a ceasefire. He wants to eliminate Ukrainian national identity and take it over. He's playing games, moving goalposts almost daily," the diplomat explains.

#PutinStrategy #NationalIdentity
May 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
7/13 Putin's response came in an unusual 2am Kremlin statement, rejecting the European ultimatum while proposing talks in Istanbul. He carefully avoided mentioning who would attend, while thanking Trump's administration for peace efforts.
#PutinStrategy #Russia #Diplomacy
May 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
2/10 While Moscow appears excited about Trump's push for negotiations, Putin hasn't abandoned his original aim: to capture Kyiv and overthrow President Zelensky.

The volatility of American support makes this pipe dream seem increasingly plausible to him.
#PutinStrategy #UkraineWar
March 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
1/8 🇺🇸🇷🇺 CAN TRUMP LEAD PUTIN TO PEACE 🇷🇺🇺🇸

Despite agreement on a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire, Putin's preconditions reveal a carefully packaged rejection, writes Shaun Walker.

Is Trump willing or able to pressure Moscow when Putin's true position becomes clear?
#UkraineCeasefire #PutinStrategy
March 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
5/7 Trump's dilemma: He's made a ceasefire "too central to his foreign policy to not succeed" and "craves fast success."

Putin understands this vulnerability and may agree to temporary terms while never abandoning his goal of destroying Ukraine.
#TrumpDiplomacy #PutinStrategy #Ceasefire
March 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM