Vladimir Putin wanted to reaffirm Russia as a global superpower, but his disastrous war in Ukraine and growing trouble at home could ultimately lead his country to collapse.
A growing number of analysts predict that his stalled Ukraine invasion could be the catalyst for a wave of social and economic upheaval in Russia that loosens Putin’s grip on power within the next decade. Nearly half of top foreign policy experts and global strategists say Russia will become a failed state or break up completely by 2033 due to economic collapse and social upheaval, according to a survey released Monday by the Atlantic Council, an independent think tank focusing on international affairs.
