For four years, the war in Ukraine has dragged on, bogged down and become international. Vladimir Putin, who has long displayed iron confidence, today seems engaged in a race against time.
The last few weeks have revealed a weakened Russia: a ceasefire in Ukraine immediately violated, celebrations of May 9, 2026 reduced to their simplest expression, unprecedented signs of internal protest, and an economy asphyxiated by sanctions, but temporarily saved by the surge in oil prices due to the war in Iran.
However, Moscow is not giving up. It plays on all fronts: indirect support for Tehran, pivot towards Chineand attempt to maintain its hold on the Far East, this strategic region where the Chinese presence is growing every day.
Is Russia losing the war in Ukraine? Is the pivot towards Asia a lifeline or a trap? And what do internal tensions and the economic situation tell us about the future of the Putin regime?
Invite them :
- Francoise Thomhistorian, professor emeritus at the Sorbonne. His latest work Vladimir Putin’s total wareditions east of Brest-Litovsk
- Galia Ackermannhistorian and journalist, editor-in-chief of the online media Desk Russia. His latest work The KGB at Chernobyl. An unprecedented dive into the Ukrainian archivespublished by Premier ParallèleÂ
