Four years after Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border, one lesson stands out: authoritarian regimes often believe their own propaganda. Let's talk about Russia's invasion and how it compares to Hamas
When Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, he was convinced that Russian-speaking regions would fall quickly, that Kyiv would crumble, and that the West would grumble but ultimately adjust. The war, he believed, would be over in weeks. Victory would be declared. The world would move on.
It did not happen.
Instead, Ukraine fought back. Europe rallied. Sanctions followed. NATO strengthened. Russia found itself locked in a grinding, costly conflict that exposed the limits of its power and the danger of strategic arrogance.
