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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVlad's not looking so good. BBC/ "Putin is trapped in a closed world of his own making"
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60807134
Ukraine war: Western agents seek to get inside Putin's head
Russia's leader Vladimir Putin is trapped in a closed world of his own making, Western spies believe. And that worries them.
"For years they have sought to get inside Mr Putin's mind, to better understand his intentions.
With Russian troops seemingly bogged down in Ukraine, the need to do so has become all the more necessary as they try to work out how he will react under pressure.
Understanding his state of mind will be vital to avoid escalating the crisis into even more dangerous territory.
There has been speculation that Russia's leader was ill, but many analysts believe he has actually become isolated and closed off to any alternative views."
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Vlad's not looking so good. BBC/ "Putin is trapped in a closed world of his own making" (Original Post)
Budi
Mar 2022
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BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)1. Too bad he probably won't kill himself.
It'll take too long for the insiders, elites, generals and oligarchs as well as the Russian citizens to effectively get rid of him. In the meantime, he is going to kill as many children as possible. NATO must act more harshly before thousand more are killed and the towns destroyed.
Budi
(15,325 posts)2. NATO, non-NATO, Russia, ANYBODY.
Just stop him.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. Give Ukraine "defensive" weapons with some longer reach.
Something that can hit bases inside Russia. That will begin to move the battle toward Putin.
Raine
(30,540 posts)4. Yes, please just do it! 🙏 nt
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)5. Not nearly the genius
He told Russia he is. As shelves empty, the rubles value shrinks, and the death toll swells, the question must start to cross the minds of Russians - is this guy really worth it?