putinalysis

1) the science of trying to explain an autocrat's intentions and mindset after an event that brings into question whether that autocrat is acting rationally

2) a tendency to weak or delayed action amongst states responding to a nuclear-armed aggressor state that creates an intentional international conflict

1) Vladimir Putin's statements during his televised meeting with his security council last night triggered extensive putinalysis amongst Western opinion media and government officials.

2) NATO appeared putinalyzed after Poland offered to transfer its MiG-29s to Ramstein airbase for onward transfer to Ukraine.

by Slava_Ironii March 22, 2022