Even the WSJ declared Putin a winner in 2023:
Winners of the Year: Putin, Musk, the U.S. Economy along with Taylor Swift and the Supreme Court.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/winner...k-the-us-economy-swift-economy-court-b7196e3a
Brings a new laughable definition to the term "Winner".
So tell us... how is the U.S. Economy doing.