[kiryandil]

But he saw the war clearly

Easy to do when you have almost endless cannon fodder.

Stalin was a vicious sociopath arsehole who died in his own excrement, I'm happy to say.

[marktwain]

Stalin was a vicious sociopath arsehole

I agree.

He was able to muster the forces and win the war against Hitler, at unbelievable cost.

Ukraine is facing an existential threat from Russia.

Russia is not facing an existential threat from Ukraine.