Thomas Graham

Thomas Graham is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of Getting Russia Right.

Putin Didn’t Know How Good He Had It
The Russian leader has gotten the world he wished for—and it’s threatening to crush him.
Thomas Graham and Alan Cullison
February 13, 2026
Illustration by Anna Ruch / The Atlantic. Sources: Carsten Koall / VISUM / Redux; Print Collector / Getty.

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