, Columnist
Putin Is Losing the Long Game on Foreign Policy
Yes, he took Crimea and propped up Assad. But his economy is a mess and he faces the NATO he always feared.
Hail the conqueror?
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The notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin has outsmarted a series of American presidents and dramatically strengthened Russia’s position globally has become the conventional wisdom in recent years.