Vladimir Putin, Russia's leader, has lost faith in making deals with the United States. [7, 11, 22, 24, 39] For a long time, he tried to create agreements, but he now believes they are not working.
He feels that such deals have no positive consequence. [13, 17, 29, 31, 45] Therefore, he is preparing a new, more provocative action. [27, 34, 38, 41, 46] This action is meant to surprise the world and show Russia's strength.
However, this bold strategy is very risky. It could lead to unintended problems for Russia's own rulers.
They might not be prepared for the difficult outcome, which could be a shock to them as well as to their opponents.