The Putin-Erdwan Relationship Is a Real Sign of Weakness on Putin's Side

The only card that russia really had to play, the only thing something close to an ally or a friend is edwan. In other words, edwan is the only western leader not to have made puten a personal enemy. I think he's decided that he doesn't want to play that kind of hard ball with ardan, he needs ardan. So therefore, he has no choice. And it's a very significant concession. It's a real sign of weakness on putin's part. Is suddenly the only thing tht he has left to do is to pretend that it's not a big deal,. Because in fact, it is a very big deal.