Putin’s former adviser knows how he thinks. It does not bode well.

MOSCOW (Aftenposten): When Putin mobilized several hundred thousand men last autumn, it led to panic and mass flight. There are now more and more signals showing that the Russian president is up to something.

NEWS ANALYSIS: President Vladimir Putin managed to prevent a collapse in the Russian military last autumn. The Ukrainian advance was halted. However, he will not be satisfied. Putin risks shooting himself in the foot, say experts.

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