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    Commentary: Putin is a prisoner of his own delusions about Ukraine. They will be his undoing

    by Oxana Shevel, Los Angeles Times Mar 02, 2022 3 minutes
    Members of an Ukrainian civil defense unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown-up bridge on Kyiv's northern front on March 1, 2022.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine is in full swing, with the final outcome unknown. Given Russia’s military dominance over the Ukrainian army, few seem to doubt that if the assault continues, the Russian army will defeat the Ukrainian military.

    But does this mean Putin can achieve victory over a country larger than France with a population of some 44 million? In his obsession with Ukraine, Putin greatly misunderstands it. This misunderstanding contributed to his decision to invade, and it stands to foil

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