@TheStudyofWar: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Republic of Chechnya for the first time in 13 years on August 20, likely in an effort to shift domestic focus away from the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast and posture normalcy and stability.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Republic of Chechnya for the first time in 13 years on August 20, likely in an effort to shift domestic focus away from the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast and posture normalcy and stability. https://t.co/I4aoaIEljj pic.twitter.com/oraf5f2yeY

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) August 22, 2024