# Why Russians are still backing Putin

An episode of [The Rachman Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1504048545), 12 Sep 2024, 29 min.

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Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region of Russia represented another sign that Vladimir Putin’s invasion is not going to plan. But numerous setbacks, and the sanctions regime imposed by the west, have so far failed to loosen the Russian leader’s grip on power. Gideon discusses why Russians are still backing Putin with Alexander Gabuev of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Clip: Deutsche Welle Follow Gideon on X @gideonrachman Free links to read more on this topic: Vladimir Putin visits Mongolia despite international arrest warrant US accuses China of directly supporting Russia’s ‘war machine’ The Kremlin princelings cementing Putin’s rule Ukraine’s battle against Russia in maps: latest updates Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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