@TheStudyofWar: “Putin is a very risk averse individual. He is extremely calculated, and he oftentimes really prefers not to make urgent, rash political decisions that would specifically impact the health of his regime,” said ISW’s Russia deputy team lead @KatStepanenko.

“Putin is a very risk averse individual. He is extremely calculated, and he oftentimes really prefers not to make urgent, rash political decisions that would specifically impact the health of his regime,” said ISW’s Russia deputy team lead @KatStepanenko.https://t.co/8VR4LD38GB

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) September 4, 2024