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Bo Petersson

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Professor of Political Science, Malmö University

The Russian president presiding over a meeting of the security council, June 2026. EPA/Pavel Byrkin/Sputnik/Kremlin pool

July 23, 2026

Putin under pressure but history tells us most Russian leaders die with their boots on

Bo Petersson, Malmö University

It’s extremely rare for a Russian leader to be ousted in a coup.

Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, told Trump and European leaders: ‘We found a solution in 1944, and I’m sure that we’ll be able to find a solution in 2025 to end Russia’s war of aggression’. Toms Kalnins / EPA

September 23, 2025

Why Ukraine should avoid copying Finland’s 1944 path to peace with Moscow

Bo Petersson, Malmö University

Comparing Finland’s situation in 1944 and Ukraine’s current war with Russia is problematic and possibly misleading.

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