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Putin’s Quickly-Shrinking Circle of Friends

Aw, Putin is sad...

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Wes O'Donnell
Mar 03, 2026
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No matter where you stand on the US strikes in Iran, we should all agree on one thing: Hurting Iran hurts Putin. A hurt Putin is good for Ukraine (and Europe more generally).

Putin has built his foreign policy the way a certain type of mid-level mafia boss builds friendships.

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