Russian Channels are Saying Putin is About to Address the Nation

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[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I think he wants to appear militarily weak. It's very hard to believe he can't beat UKR with ease.

[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's a proxy war with NATO.

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But it appears to be close to breaking out all over. This may just be a fear-creation tactic.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If he strikes NATO directly it becomes open season on Russia proper. Putins not stupid enough to do that unless he gets a pact with China and at least a few 3rd world counties like Brazil. That's very unlikely to happen.

If he can't win a proxy war he can't win a direct war.

But there is absolutely no reason to think he isn't throwing everything he's got at Ukraine.