How Much Stress Is Putin’s Regime Under?

Dr. Donald N. Jensen, a former U.S. diplomat and an adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University, is a leading expert on Russian politics, foreign policy, and elite dynamics, with decades of diplomatic and research experience. Donald N. Jensen examines recent developments and mounting pressures on the Putin regime — from internet controls and platform restrictions to sanctions, war dynamics, Iran, and repression — assessing how elites and society respond, and what it signals for Russia’s stability and future trajectory.