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Check but Not yet Mate: Putin’s Ukrainian Chess Game

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Check but Not yet Mate: Putin’s Ukrainian Chess Game
A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea, on Jan. 18, 2022. AP Photo
Joseph V. Micallef
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The masters of the Kremlin fancy themselves as experts at the game of geopolitical chess. A fact as true of Tsarist Russia as it was of the Soviet Union and today’s contemporary Russia.

Joseph V. Micallef
Joseph V. Micallef
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Joseph V. Micallef is a historian, bestselling author, syndicated columnist, war correspondent, and private equity investor. He holds a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a Fulbright fellow at the Italian Institute of International Affairs. He has been a commentator for several broadcast venues and media outlets and has also written several books on military history and world affairs. His latest book, "Leadership in an Opaque Future," is forthcoming. Micallef is also a noted judge of wines and spirits and authored a bestselling book on Scotch whisky.
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