Putin had a whole bunch of opportunities to withdraw and minimize his losses, and didn’t take any of them. At the same time it’s been obvious for some time now that there’s no way he can win.
One theory that explains it is that his objective at this point is to lose - but lose to USA or NATO, not to Ukraine.
One theory that explains it is that his objective at this point is to lose - but lose to USA or NATO, not to Ukraine.