NEWSWATCH: “Russia may be wounded, but it can still bite; The country is in decline, but Vladimir Putin is willing to take bold risks” – Washington Post

Kremlin and River

Whoever wins Tuesday’s presidential election will face an assertive, aggrieved Russia whose risk-taking behavior under … Putin is increasingly worrisome …. pushy, headstrong Russia presents a paradox … most measures … a country in decline, with a sagging economy, an underdeveloped technology base and a shrinking population. Corruption pervades nearly every sector. The collapse of the Soviet Union is still an open wound, and many Russians blame the United States for taking advantage of them during their years of decline. … this inwardly weak Russia displays the cockiness of a street fighter. … waging war in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace with a seeming disdain for U.S. power …. [and according to the DNI]  Russian hackers sought to ‘interfere with the U.S. election process,’ on authority of the highest levels of the Russian government.

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