You're getting further and further away from the thrust of the discussion origin. Is Putin really acting in the interests of Russia ? How many of his countrymen and those of Ukraine has he sacrificed so far do you reckon ? How much tragedy has he inflicted on how many people ? Millions ? For what ? His ego and references to being the 21st Century version of Peter the Great ? He's just another fallible human being probably caught up in the Dictator Trap surrounded by fearful yes men. A dangerous combination as history shows.
