My take on Putin and the whole Ukraine thing, is as follows:
Putin’s mindset is stuck in pre- 1991/1992, USSR era when Soviet was one whole block. He doesn’t see Ukraine as a legitimate country, never has. He’s grossly miscalculated here, showed more of his hand, than he has liked. He’s lived too long, he’s constantly surrounded by people, who fear him. So last year when, U.S and the west abandoned Afghanistan and the relatively easy takeover the Taliban achieved, this had clearly galvanised him to take Ukraine.
Putin’s clearly lost touch with ordinary Russians though, he is however capable of manipulation, through fear and State run Media. But the Russian youth has access to an open cyberspace, he doesn’t control. So they’re seeing in full context, their country bomb schools, kill innocent civilians and their dead bodies laying in the streets.
So Putin in 2022, is looking at Ukraine from a Soviet 1992 perspective. But today's Russia is not the same Soviet Union, he once knew. He has clearly calculated that he rolls in to Kyiv, topple the Ukraine government, kill President Zelenskyy, because he can’t control him, he’s new and has no baggage for leverage and illegally install his own Putin-puppet government. He’s misread the room, he thought Ukrainians would lay down their arms and accept any government of his bidding.
But this Ukraine is different. The Ukrainian people are seeing there is something worth fighting for, sure Russia is the bigger boy, but they’re seeing their leader stay and fight, Russia’s propaganda machine claimed he’d fled, however, up popped a video, him saying, he’s still there, fighting. In the early hours, the U.S feared Russia would capture him and kill him and wanted to secure a rescue attempt, but he’s refused, instead demanding more ammunition. Magnificent valour. Totally inspirational.
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This again, would have rallied around Ukrainian troops. Zelenskyy had promised true hero recognition for their bravery.