The Economist: Putin escalates war fearing he would be hanged if he loses

The Economist analyses Vladimir Putin's motivations for escalating the war in Ukraine, arguing that the internal criminal logic of his own regime is driving him to intensify the conflict. Putin reportedly told associates that if he loses he will "be hanged," though the full context of the remark was not specified. The magazine argues escalation is Putin's strategy to retain power and avoid a humiliating defeat.

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