Conflict● ElevatedJul 9 · Jul 9, 2026, 9:37 PM
'Imperial obsession and reckless escalation: Vladimir Putin has never appeared so trapped by his fantasies'
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en]
Defeated in his attempt to subjugate Ukraine by capturing Kyiv in early 2022 and unable, four years later, to conquer all the Ukrainian plains bordering Russia's western border, the Russian leader has taken revenge on civilian populations, says Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
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