Wait so is Putin appealing to nationalists at home who want to rebuild an empire? Or to foreign nations? How Russia’s “imperialist ambitions” leads to it becoming internationally more popular is not explained. These people have never seriously listened to a thing Putin has said in a speech or statement in their lives.
Clearly Putin is doing this because his mum didn’t say that she loved him enough.
Clearly Putin is doing this because his mum didn’t say that she loved him enough.
Why did you have to remind me of the “dear Putin, if I was your mom…” thing?
Because it is the apotheosis of liberal realpolitik.