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Destruction: The Dark Secrets of Putin's Psyche

Vladimir Putin, indicted by the International Criminal Court as a war criminal, continues to defy straightforward analysis. While many call for intensified sanctions to compound Russia’s economic hardship, others question whether such measures truly intimidate the Russian leader. Speaking with Kyiv Post's Jason Smart, Fredo Arias-King argues that increased pressure may inadvertently fulfill Putin’s psychological need for punishment, aligning with a darker internal motivation rather than deterring his aggression. Drawing from psychological insights and the extensive clinical research of his psychologist parents, Arias-King identifies Putin’s troubled childhood as central to his behavior. He suggests the Russian president exhibits patterns consistent with internalized homophobia and masochism, driving him toward seemingly self-destructive actions. Arias-King's perspective implies that comprehending Putin's internal struggles is crucial for effectively interpreting—and perhaps predicting—his geopolitical moves. Fredo Arias-King is a political transitions expert, author, and advisor specializing in democratization. In 1992, he founded Demokratizatsiya: The Journal Of Post-Soviet Democratization, a Washington-based academic publication. At Harvard, he contributed to the Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project and Russian Investment Symposia between 1994 and 1998. He has provided strategic counsel to democratic movements in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Cuba, Venezuela, and Peru, earning Moldova’s “Inima De Aur” (Golden Heart) Award from the democratic opposition in 2004. Arias-King co-founded the International Committee For Democracy In Cuba and currently serves as president of the CASLA Institute, a Prague-based think tank facilitating reform collaboration between Latin America and post-communist Europe. His published works include Transiciones (Buenos Aires, 2005), and he is currently writing Dissidents In Power. The views expressed in this article are the author’s and not necessarily those of Kyiv Post. More about Fredo Arias-King can be found: Website: https://www.ariasking.com On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Transicio... Dr. Jason Jay Smart can be followed: YouTube: ‪‪‪‪@jasonjaysmart‬ X: https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook: facebook.com/JasonJaySmart LinkedIn: /jasonjaysmart Web: JasonJaySmart.com #Putin #Russia #Psychology #Sanctions #Geopolitics #WarCrimes #PoliticalAnalysis #InternationalRelations #Leadership #RussiaUkraine #Trauma #WorldPolitics #UkraineWar #Insights