Vladimir Putin Is a Very Unhappy Man Right Now
I have written a couple of times recently about the current state of the war between Ukraine and Russia, but until today, Vladimir Putin has been relatively silent about the changing realities on the battlefield and, most especially, in Russia.
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Vladimir Putin Is a Very Unhappy Man Right Now David Strom 8:00 AM | June 24, 2026 Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP I have written a couple of times recently about the current state of the war between Ukraine and Russia, but until today, Vladimir Putin has been relatively silent about the changing realities on the battlefield and, most especially, in Russia. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); I have argued that the tactical battlefield is in something akin to a stalemate, with many deaths and very few gains, but that the most important action is taking place through strategic strikes in Russia and Ukraine.
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