He senses weakness in the west, and particularly the US in an election year. He wants Ukraine. He’s not pleased about Khazakstan and our possible role there. He has a good relationship with China and they aren’t yet in a position to try to stop this.
And to Chris’ point, he’ll keep escalating until he wins. You don’t want a completely destroyed country, but he’ll destroy enough to win.
I think this is a purely rational decision on his part.
Replies to: "I think this is a purely rational decision on his part."
- Hard to imagine Putin accepting a defeat here - Chris94 - 8:52pm 2/26/22
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- That was exactly my thought as well. - BaronVonZemo - 7:54am 2/27/22
- He’s already threatening Finland about joining NATO. Interesting that Germany is finally raising - PBHangingChad - 6:45am 2/27/22
- Eli just went from six to midnight… - Domer From Hell - 2:24am 2/27/22
- Re: Hard to imagine Putin accepting a defeat here [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 11:24pm 2/26/22
- UHND peace treaty for Russia and Ukraine - Eli - 11:21pm 2/26/22
- You know...that might just work...for Putin. [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 12:02am 2/27/22
- So, you want to continue this war. It's easy for you to watch it standing on sideline. [NT]
- Eli - 12:07am 2/27/22
- It's not about me...it's about the Ukrainian people who by their fierce resistance to Putin's - TyroneIrish - 2:21am 2/27/22
- So, you want to continue this war. It's easy for you to watch it standing on sideline. [NT]
- Eli - 12:07am 2/27/22
- You know...that might just work...for Putin. [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 12:02am 2/27/22
- Good on the Ukrainians. He likely underestimated them and expected a rollover.. - LanceManion - 9:04pm 2/26/22
- Your vote for senility and a power vacuum caused these deaths & whatever becomes. [NT]
- Cole - 9:01pm 2/26/22
- You hope Ukranians are massacred just to fulfill your political narrative. - conorlarkin - 9:58pm 2/26/22
- Now do the left and COVID. [NT] - jakers - 10:57pm 2/26/22
- I bet part of you realizes how fucking stupid that argument is - Chris94 - 9:32pm 2/26/22
- Your aunt is a transvestite. See I can say outlandish, false things also. [NT]
- Quest4twelve - 9:06pm 2/26/22
- Only my statement is true. Chris, you, Jim & Conor caused Ukranian deaths. Would not have happened - Cole - 9:10pm 2/26/22
- Is 'you' an euphemism for Putin these days? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:17pm 2/26/22
- Only my statement is true. Chris, you, Jim & Conor caused Ukranian deaths. Would not have happened - Cole - 9:10pm 2/26/22
- You hope Ukranians are massacred just to fulfill your political narrative. - conorlarkin - 9:58pm 2/26/22
- Yep. [NT] - jakers - 9:00pm 2/26/22
- What's going on here? Has Putin just totally lost his marbles? [NT]
- Stark Raving Dad - 8:56pm 2/26/22
- I think this is a purely rational decision on his part. - LanceManion - 9:40pm 2/26/22