
Part Eight: What happens to Putin if he loses the war in Ukraine?īefore we dive into this question, it's worth remembering that Russia has occupied parts of Ukrainian territory, in Crimea and in the Donbas region, since 2014. In this eight-part series, we'll be posing questions to experts about what Putin's motivations are, and what we know about the Russian president.

Little is known about the murky workings of the Kremlin and of Putin's state of mind - but what we do know can help shine a light on why the war came about and where it might be headed. Vladimir Putin is the man who brought war back to Europe, sending his tanks into Ukraine on 24 February last year.
