It was meant to be a short, quick war. Nearly four years later, the special military operation Vladimir Putin began in February 2022 continues with no end in sight, while cracks have appeared on Putin’s seemingly strong façade.
The beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin?
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to receive credentials from newly appointed foreign ambassadors to Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 5, 2020. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
