A Putin defeat in Ukraine will give the other Russia more opportunities. Putin convinced that Ukraine historically belongs to a Russia whose manifest destiny is to be a great imperial power.

Unlike Western governments, his regime has committed itself politically and economically to pursuing this war. Putin has asked Navalny's supporters to go to the polling stations this Sunday, at noon, to create a visible image of the others Russia. The West had a policy for Russia, but not for Ukraine; now it has a policy at our expense.