Reports of Russia’s imminent defeat are greatly exaggerated ^17.8%

spiked - By Mary Dejevsky - 7/4/2026, 9:55 AM

Confirmation Bias 37.6% - Hasty Generalization 18.6% - Framing Effect 9.4%

Vladimir Putin is showing a new frankness about the damage being done by Ukrainian strikes on Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea. In the past, the rule seemed to be silence or denial. Now, Putin has admitted that Ukrainian strikes are ‘creating problems’, that there are widespread petrol shortages, and that if the problems persist, this... more