Russia's oil crisis and the prospect of war
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, I have visited Russia every year. The attitude of the public has changed. Fuel shortages across Russia have already begun to cause trouble. But is Putin headed for a Soviet-era regime collapse? Written by Alexander Titov Public attitudes toward the war in Ukraine have changed in recent months. Fuel shortages have occurred across Russia as Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian oil infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also keen to end the war from a "superior position". Russia's economic crisis has led to civil unrest and political instability. There are hopes that the current ruling government may fall. This kind of incident is not unprecedented in Russian history. The Soviet Union collapsed rapidly in 1991 amid economic and political crises. But this is what happened to Russia todayWhat are the odds?
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