Why would Putin want to withdraw his army? According to you he's there to grab more land.
Your logic doesn't make any sense.

"... they've always seen themselves are a Western society...."
The guy mentioned in the article below sees himself as Jesus.

Man who claims he's the son of God breaks into Pizza Hut to eat and drink Mountain Dew before calling the cops on himself

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5537913/Man-claiming-Jesus-Christ-breaks-Pizza-Hut.html