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  <title>Business Insider: Putin is flexing his power with the deaths of his opponents — but he may also be highlighting the weakness of his regime</title>
  <pubDate>February 23, 2024</pubDate>
  <description>Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s use of force against those who oppose him, which portrays as a fundamentally weak style of government.</description>
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  <author>matthew-schmidt</author>
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