Putin is Stronger Than Ever-Why?

Vladimir Putin has faced setbacks during his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now, two years into the war, circumstances appear to be turning in his favor, and his grip on power shows no sign of waning. Ukrainian resistance at the war’s start saw Russian forces pushed back from Kyiv and, later in 2022, retreats from Kharkiv and Kherson delivered blows to Putin and bold headlines for Kyiv, as did strikes on Russian Black Sea targets, which continue. But over the past few weeks, Putin has had some news go his way. U.S-led sanctions aimed at isolating Russia from the global financial…