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strikeAug 17, 2026

Putin 'won't win in Ukraine' and facing 'crisis' similar to 1917 Russian revolut

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Vladimir Putin’s state development corporation chief economist has said Russia won’t win the war in Ukraine – and the country is facing an explosive ‘crisis’, similar to those which led to the 1917 and 1991 revolutions.

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  • Sarah HooperBy Sarah Hooper

    Vladimir Putin’s state development corporation chief economist has said Russia won’t win the war in Ukraine – and the country is facing an explosive ‘crisis’, similar to those which led to the 1917 and 1991 revolutions. In a searing attack on the Kremlin’s strategy, Andrei Klepac…

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