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Putin has painted himself into a corner. He has no choice but to double down in his bad decision.He will stay the current course, lose more troops, destroy much of Ukraine on the way, kill thousands of civilians, eventually "gain control" of Kyiv, declare victory, and leave. I don't see a basis for easing sanctions as long as Putin is in power.
He will stay the current course, lose more troops, destroy much of Ukraine on the way, kill thousands of civilians, eventually "gain control" of Kyiv, declare victory, and leave. I don't see a basis for easing sanctions as long as Putin is in power.
I assume that like Drumpf he can’t admit to a mistake. He’ll kill a lot of civilians take the capital & be plagued with a strong resistance.
I don’t have a clew how it ends.
No good I’m thinking.Does that really seem like a "win" to him? I'm curious what does this victory do for him at home?
I don't know if state propaganda works as well as it did in the USSR, but maybe whoever he has on that can spin it.Does that really seem like a "win" to him? I'm curious what does this victory do for him at home?
But he can't be the only person who wants this, otherwise he'd already be out, I think.No clue.
I hope someone from somewhere is creeping close enough to take him out.
He's gonna get removed.What do you see as Putins best option going forward? He cannot change what has been done. I am not asking what you think he should do morally. Putin is in the position he is in. He created it. Personally I don't think he sees a way out of this.
He could continue and possibly see further sanctions if there are any left. He will eventually take over. Of that there is no question. But what does he gain? Can he actually win? So continuing only makes it worse.
He could stop the invasion and bring his troops home. This likely means admitting defeat, listening to Zelensky publicly gloat and receive praise. This would cripple him at home as those who support this invasion would see him as a failure, and Russians and Russian history is not kind to failures. Even if he does, relationships are broken and sanctions are in place.
Escalate.
I'm all for that but I don't see it happening. What makes you think that is on the table?He's gonna get removed.
I mean, for leaders of nations it's always on the table, and especially so if they're in the position Russia currently is.I'm all for that but I don't see it happening. What makes you think that is on the table?
He's losing the Oligarchs.I'm all for that but I don't see it happening. What makes you think that is on the table?
I mean, for leaders of nations it's always on the table, and especially so if they're in the position Russia currently is.
The question is, how viable that threat (from Putin's perspective) is.
I'm actually wondering who's protecting him, and if they're having second thoughts.
No clue.
I hope someone from somewhere is creeping close enough to take him out.
It’s not an accident that he has meetings at 100 ft tables. That said, I have to wonder how he can control his food anywhere so strongly.No clue.
I hope someone from somewhere is creeping close enough to take him out.
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