What’s Eating ‘Putin’s Brain’?
The Atlantic examines the philosophical decline of Aleksandr Dugin, often called 'Putin's brain,' as he struggles to justify the ongoing war in Ukraine. Dugin's recent public comments suggest a lack of coherent rationale for the conflict, painting a bleak, post-apocalyptic vision of Russia's future.
Why it matters
Understanding the shifting rhetoric of key Russian ideologues provides insight into the internal state of the Kremlin's justification for the war as the conflict persists.
Even Russia’s leading warmonger has run out of ways to justify the Ukraine invasion.
The framing uses strong, critical language such as 'warmonger' and 'inanity' to describe the subject and his ideology.
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