Why Putin Can’t Afford to Let Ukraine Prosper, Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2025
Putin said he's eying higher taxes on the rich to bankroll the Ukraine war and pointed to a precedent set by the US, Business Insider, September 19, 2025
Question: Putin is talking about raising taxes on the rich to pay for the war in Ukraine. Does this mean that he is not a conservative? Is he a neocon?