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Curated by: Caleb McMurtrey (30 videos)
The war in Ukraine did not destroy Putin’s system. It hardened it into something more closed, militarized, and dependent on loyalty than ever before. In this video, I break down how the 2022 invasion exposed the failures of Russia’s personalized decision-making, why the elite did not revolt after the disaster, and how sanctions, repression, war crimes exposure, and fear pushed many powerful Russians deeper into dependence on the Kremlin. The bigger story is that wartime Russia now runs on a harsher bargain: stay loyal and the system may protect you, but become inconvenient and the system can consume you. And that creates a dangerous problem for Putin, because a long war demands competence from a regime that increasingly rewards obedience first. 🧠Join my Patreon and get weekly reports on what's going on in the world! https://patreon.com/CalebMcMurtrey ☕️ Interested in supporting the channel? Consider buying me some coffee! 👇 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/threatsandb 🔥 Get unbiased and balanced news while tracking bias from the largest news outlets with Ground News using my affiliate link: https://ground.news/landingV5/welcome?utm_source=threatsandtrends&utm_medium=pap-link#a_aid=threatsandtrends ⭐️ Find me at: Twitter - https://x.com/CalebBMcMurtrey Business Email - threatsandtrends@gmail.com Interested in starting a lab or sprucing up your home office? Check out these affiliate links for cool things I highly recommend! These also go to help support the channel! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 https://kit.co/studiosec Note: I receive a small commission from any purchases of any of the gear shown in the affiliate link above. This supports the channel and keeps the content free!