Putin is desperate, cornered
Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing. Not just the war he launched on Ukraine in 2022, but any credibility or respect from other world leaders. His invasion of Russia’s former Soviet state should have been over quickly. He failed to grasp that after experiencing independence, Ukraine had no desire to again be controlled by a murderous thug dictatorship in Moscow.
TL;DR
- Putin is losing the war in Ukraine and respect from world leaders.
- The invasion was expected to be quick but failed due to Ukraine's desire for independence.
- Ukraine's resistance and innovation have made Putin desperate, erratic, and aggressive.