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Mr. Putin, When Will it End?
Oli Carpenter5 February 2026
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- Putin prolongs the war because a negotiated peace would likely trigger a domestic political and economic reckoning that threatens his regime more than continued battlefield attrition.
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Russian casualties are staggering and gains are minimal. Why does Putin keep pushing a war that looks unwinnable on current terms?
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