Putin’s ego won’t let him back down from this. The only way this conflict ends is if Putin is removed from office. Voting him out won’t work, because Russia’s voting system has already been compromised for the sole purpose of keeping Putin in power.
It doesn’t help that he’s fired anyone willing to tell him “no.” Tyrants always fall, and it’s always messy.
Putin’s ego won’t let him back down from this. The only way this conflict ends is if Putin is removed from office. Voting him out won’t work, because Russia’s voting system has already been compromised for the sole purpose of keeping Putin in power.
It doesn’t help that he’s fired anyone willing to tell him “no.” Tyrants always fall, and it’s always messy.