As Ukraine’s European allies confront mounting domestic turmoil — including violent student protests in France, the surge of far-right political movements in Germany, and a deepening energy crisis across the continent — Russian President Vladimir Putin is calculating that Western unity will fracture in the months ahead, according to Russian and European officials and analysts.
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