Well that's the thing, they can, but unless leadership changes, they won't. Can't be a strongman if you appear weak, so Putin has kind of cornered himself
And this is after he was given several off ramps. He could've withdrawn before the invasion and just said Western intelligence was paranoid. I believe Macron tried to talk him down too.
Well that's the thing, they can, but unless leadership changes, they won't. Can't be a strongman if you appear weak, so Putin has kind of cornered himself
And this is after he was given several off ramps. He could've withdrawn before the invasion and just said Western intelligence was paranoid. I believe Macron tried to talk him down too.