I think you’re probably right in the long term, though in the short term Putin didn’t expect to get so much opposition.
That said, he likely has a fallback position that seems obvious.
With China and Europe still buying his energy, all he has to do now is wait until November and watch the Republicans take the house and possibly Senate because Americans will be freaking out about $10 gas and likely more supply chain issues.
Once that happens, it’s game over. His chief rival will he back under his control.
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The problem with the internet is that people with no qualifications and who are usually idiots crown themselves experts. You are wasting breath arguing with Torres.
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“Not racial” but you literally said Arab Muslims? You never said anything about Islamic fundamentalism until I called out your racism.
You seem to just be throwing around words that will trigger people’s racist fantasies. Check yourself man.
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