Putin Blames USSR Collapse on Internal Imbalances and Leadership Mistakes
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that the collapse of the Soviet Union was primarily due to internal imbalances and mistakes made by several generations of Soviet leadership. He cited factors such as lack of pragmatism, unprofessionalism, and the concealment of accumulated problems as contributing to the USSR's downfall. Additionally, Putin suggested that blind trust in the West and belief in 'gentlemen's agreements' also played a significant role.
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