Putin is headed toward defeat in Ukraine, which would affect global stability, according to Liana Fix, fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
- There is little likelihood of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia at this point in the war, but they are still possible, according to Fix.
- Putin is restructuring his military leadership again, showing disorder on the Russian side, and he has not achieved any of his goals in the war, which leads Fix to believe that Russia is headed toward defeat.
- Fix said that Russians will continue to stand behind Putin in the war until they feel like their efforts are futile, at which point the regime could potentially collapse.
- Russia’s defeat could open up a bright future for Ukraine and other surrounding countries, but it also could cause instability, especially around Turkey and China, she explained.
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GRANSEE, GERMANY - AUGUST 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) give statements to the media prior to talks at Schloss Meseberg palace, the German government retreat, at Meseberg on August 18, 2018 near Gransee, Germany. The two leaders are meeting to dicuss a variety of issues, including the current international sanctions imposed on Russia, the situation in Syria as well as the situation in eastern Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 29: Residents and emergency services personnel work to clean up debris from houses a day after they were damaged in a Russian attack on April 29, 2022 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Russia has stepped up its attacks in southeast Ukraine as it tries to advance further into Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
