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During a recent televised address, Putin admitted that Russia is having problems with its oil industry. Should we take him at his word or wonder whether this is part of some elaborate trap? Today, we explore the circumstances where states want to project weakness and whether that holds here. 0:00 The Question 1:22 Why States Usually Bluff Strength 2:58 Why States Might Bluff Weakness 6:48 Is Russia Feigning Weakness Right Now? The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/69060 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70159 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73240 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76073 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78301 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78870 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78998 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79630 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79789 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80222