May 11, 2024

Today I Learned

  • Russia's murder rate is up 900% in the last year
  • The ruling clique is shrinking as Putin's helpers are valued for loyalty instead of competence
  • Any succession plan that begins to gain inertia is disrupted or snuffed out
  • Russia's ambitions have never been in line with its capabilities
  • One fairly likely outcome is that Russia becomes a vassal state to China


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