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When asked about Putin's transformation over the decades, the psychiatrist stated that, at his core, Putin remains the same: an extraordinarily skilled KGB officer with a rational yet ruthless approach to politics. Despite his language and rhetoric reflecting a drastic shift, especially in speeches before and after the beginning of the war with Ukraine, his fundamental traits have not changed. Early in his presidency, Putin sought collaboration with the West, yet by 2006-2007, this shift began to falter, primarily due to a series of color revolutions.