Yep, he wants to be Vladimir the Great. But he knew we were arming and training the Ukrainians after Crimea (despite Trump's "no quid pro quo"). Why did he choose to invade in 2022? He's turning 70 in a couple of weeks, he's betting the farm, this is his Project for a New Russian Century. He's propagandizing it as The West's War Agai…
Yep, he wants to be Vladimir the Great. But he knew we were arming and training the Ukrainians after Crimea (despite Trump's "no quid pro quo"). Why did he choose to invade in 2022? He's turning 70 in a couple of weeks, he's betting the farm, this is his Project for a New Russian Century. He's propagandizing it as The West's War Against Mother Russia. Here's the deal - a cold winter with energy shortages and economic hardships dampens the resolve of the West, especially Europe; a Republican majority in the House blocks funding for more aid to Ukraine; Putin overwhelms Ukraine and turns his sights on other "unfriendly" nations; Russia makes gains against Western elites in economic and geopolitical alliances; autocracy continues to make gains globally against liberal democracy. Win win win for Putin and his allies IF he has judged his opponents accurately and IF he can play out his moves successfully and maintain control of the game.
Yep, he wants to be Vladimir the Great. But he knew we were arming and training the Ukrainians after Crimea (despite Trump's "no quid pro quo"). Why did he choose to invade in 2022? He's turning 70 in a couple of weeks, he's betting the farm, this is his Project for a New Russian Century. He's propagandizing it as The West's War Against Mother Russia. Here's the deal - a cold winter with energy shortages and economic hardships dampens the resolve of the West, especially Europe; a Republican majority in the House blocks funding for more aid to Ukraine; Putin overwhelms Ukraine and turns his sights on other "unfriendly" nations; Russia makes gains against Western elites in economic and geopolitical alliances; autocracy continues to make gains globally against liberal democracy. Win win win for Putin and his allies IF he has judged his opponents accurately and IF he can play out his moves successfully and maintain control of the game.
Cato Institute: "Ukraine Could Tear Europe Apart"
https://www.cato.org/commentary/ukraine-could-tear-europe-apart#
RT: "Vladimir Kornilov: Time to drop our illusions, the West is waging a war to destroy Russia"
https://www.rt.com/russia/563196-vladimir-kornilov-it-is-time/