Is Russia collapsing? Putin is warning the West against allowing Ukraine to shoot missiles at Russian targets. Yet some think he cannot hold on to power for long.
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Putin weak and bluffing say experts
Is Russia collapsing? Putin is warning the West against allowing Ukraine to shoot missiles at Russian targets. Yet some think he cannot hold on to power for long.
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Last Friday, US president Joe Biden met British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer in the White HouseThe official residence of the US president, in Washington DC. Burnt by British troops in 1814, it was rebuilt and painted white to hide the smoke stains.. Their subject was the war in UkraineA country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022. .
Biden and Starmer are expected to approve the use of British missilesObjects (e.g. a stone, arrow, artillery shell, bullet, or rocket) that are thrown, shot, or launched usually so as to strike something at a distance. to strike at Russian military targets - although in the UK, talks were still taking place on Sunday.
Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky says the move will help his country to victory in the war against RussiaThe largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people., which began in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
But Russia's leader Vladimir Putin says it would mean that NATOThe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members. countries are at war with Russia.
Yet some think that Putin is bluffingWhen someone pretends they are about to do something..
Russia's army is struggling. It has lost many soldiers. The country's economyThe way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living. relies on China.
The country is also made up of 190 different groups of people with different cultures. Keeping them all together and happy is very difficult.
Others say Russia is still strong. The army is still putting huge pressure on Ukraine. Their economy is still growing.
Is Russia collapsing?
Yes! Keeping such a huge country together whilst at the same time fighting a war is impossible.
No! Putin is still in control. And Russia is still a huge force in Ukraine. People have predicted the fall of Russia before - but they were wrong.
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Keywords
White House - The official residence of the US president, in Washington DC. Burnt by British troops in 1814, it was rebuilt and painted white to hide the smoke stains.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Missiles - Objects (e.g. a stone, arrow, artillery shell, bullet, or rocket) that are thrown, shot, or launched usually so as to strike something at a distance.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Bluffing - When someone pretends they are about to do something.
Economy - The way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living.
Putin weak and bluffing say experts
Threat: Last week Moscow received 200 Fath-360 ballistic missiles from Iran. The missiles have a range of up to 75 miles, enabling Russia to hit targets further inside Ukraine. Glossary
White House - The official residence of the US president, in Washington DC. Burnt by British troops in 1814, it was rebuilt and painted white to hide the smoke stains.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Missiles - Objects (e.g. a stone, arrow, artillery shell, bullet, or rocket) that are thrown, shot, or launched usually so as to strike something at a distance.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Bluffing - When someone pretends they are about to do something.
Economy - The way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living.