The Ukrainian opposition became tougher than expected for Vladimir Putin and the Russian soldiers. Three months into the war in Ukraine, Russia is suffering heavy losses – and the major Russian victories have been missed.
It has put pressure on the Russian president.
– Putin is now standing in a place where he can not stop. He can not just retire now – he must get something out of it. Therefore, we must be prepared that he will go to great lengths to achieve something that can save him, says Flemming Splidsboel Hansen, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), to the Danish major newspaper BT.
– The West has declared total war
– Fatal consequences
It was in a chronicle in Berlingske that the senior researcher first issued a warning about the Russian president, who he claims is in the process of radicalizing himself and Russia as a result of the pressure he is facing.
– The radicalized Putin will be even more oppressive and one-sided, and even more threatening in his confrontation with the West. It can have fatal consequences, he claims.
In addition to having major consequences for the security situation in the world, it will probably also make it more difficult for people in their home country. The senior researcher highlights those who do not actively support the president.
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– We already see that there are many Russian top politicians standing in line to pay tribute to him on social media, he says,
In addition, the Kremlin is reportedly discussing daily whether to reintroduce the death penalty, among other things to deter and punish the so-called traitors who do not support the Russian regime, the senior researcher claims. The media will probably also be subject to strict censorship.
Putin’s dilemma: – Dissatisfaction
Will weaken him
In the last three months, the West has imposed heavy sanctions on Russia, while sending huge amounts of weapons and military aid to Ukraine – all to put pressure on the Kremlin.
This contributes to pushing him in a radicalizing direction, according to Splidsboel Hansen.
– All this helps to radicalize him, but it also helps to weaken him. So it is very difficult, because if we do not do something then he will probably not be quite as radicalized, but in return he will be strengthened, he writes in the article.
– We must be aware that the more we push, the more radical he will become. This does not mean that we should not continue to push – on the contrary, I think we should, it is further stated.
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