Two months ago, Joe Biden said invading Ukraine would cost Russia and Vladimir Putin dearly.

Since then, not much has gone Putin’s way. But can he climb down without a win he can sell back home?

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to political scientist Ivan Krastev, who believes Putin has the autocrat’s curse: his back is against the wall because he can’t be perceived as weak.

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