For the Kremlin, it was all meant to be so different.

The war in Ukraine initially envisioned by Vladimir Putin was to be completed in weeks, if not days.

But you do not retain power in Russia for more than 20 years without learning how to adapt to changing circumstances, and the last two years have shown the Russian president’s skill at utilising change for his own advantage.…

This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligence and smart news insights monitoring platform.