Putin's Offset: The Kremlin’s Geopolitical Adaptations Since 2014
September 17, 2020 - ISW Press![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/2020%20Putin%20Offset%20Kremlin%20Geopolitical%20Adaptation%20Cover%20Photo_0.jpg?itok=2RS_iANr)
The West has had some success in countering the Kremlin since Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has found ways to offset external pressures on Russia without relinquishing his gains and goals. This paper is part of ISW's Military Learning & The Future of War series.