Russia’s FIMI machine has a simple formula: loudly accuse others for the aggression and bad faith that it is actually responsible for. The upcoming Alaska summit is being spun by Moscow as a display of global order: two serious powers, Russia and the US, determining the fate of the world. In reality, Putin is stuck, money-tight, and staring at the ruins of his maximalist ambitions in Ukraine. Putin’s war aimed to destroy Ukraine’s sovereignty, but after years, Russia’s gains are minimal and its