Vladimir Putin, or the loneliness of 'Homo Sovieticus'
- Posted on July 5, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Vladimir Putin, or the loneliness of 'Homo Sovieticus'
Between denial of reality, a desire for revenge and carefully crafted messaging, the Russian president has tried to position himself as the master of the game. But after more than four years of war in Ukraine, these old tricks inherited from the Soviet past are showing their limitations, and he is losing credibility.
