“That’s because HE ALREADY WON once he survived the ‘sanctions’, which have destroyed Germany’s economic base (relied on cheap natural gas) and made life suck for the rest of Europe.”
And yet, he hadn’t declared victory. Why?
“For once, Vladimir Putin has decided to be honest with the Russian people and admitted that the war with Ukraine will be long. “
https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/12/09/putin-s-long-war-pub-88602
Sanctions have proven effective in hindering Putin’s military to win the war . Just as the air campaign against Germany in WW2 wouldn’t have defeated Germany on its own, the air campaign was though a very important tool used to defeat Germany.
“And yet, he hadn’t declared victory. Why?”
Read up on his speech last week.