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The Risks of Russian Overreach
There is an observable risk in the Russian approach: the tendency to set high demands may ultimately backfire. The internal machinations of the Kremlin reveal divisions between technocrats who advocate for peace and hawks pushing for a more aggressive stance. The longer the conflict drags on, the clearer it becomes that Russia faces critical economic and military thresholds. As resources dwindle and external pressures mount, the feasibility of sustaining such aggressive strategies diminishes.