Comment by throwaway290
1 day ago
Remember Russia is currently buying arms from countries willing to sell. Can't say you convinced me
> They have problems with nobody willing to tell the full truth to leaders and so leaders can't make the right plans
That for sure. This started at least when no one told putting he is terminally insane back in 2021.
Probably he thought that the war would be won in several weeks and would end with a great triumph (based on earlier precedent of occupying Crimea without any resistance). Obviously if he knew it would end like it is, he wouldn't start the war.
> Probably he thought that the war would be won in several weeks and would end with a great triumph
he didn't think it, he said it. that's exactly the idiocy and ego
> Obviously if he knew it would end like it is, he wouldn't start the war.
putting could always end it. but yes, those things keeps him going, ego is more important than his own people and lives on both sides