Does all that really matter now?.....One good thing for the US came out of that ‘grab’......Putin revealed to our military generals etc. his capabilities that they had not known beforehand. It was indeed ‘Genuis” as they said.....without firing a gun...... But we learned a great deal from watching it happen. Putin would have never attempted it without weighing the cost of what he’d be ‘revealing militarily’... and determining worth that risk. He played it right and well a according to our generals......but also gave us a birds-eye view of much.
Well that’s great for Putin. Sad his country feels like one man’s military skills are the only thing going for it to stake all their hope and energies in...and in the process, ruin relationship with Ukraine- the very country that should be their brother in arms.
I do not underestimate Ukraine. But then again I view things spiritually and God (as shown with His relationship to Israel in Bible times) has a special heart for small, underestimated nations under constant threat or betrayal. Ukraine is experiencing a major spiritual revival in the midst of the struggle and turmoil. If enough commit their way to God, they may just confound the world (and humble Russia) with what they can achieve...and may even be reeponsible for inspiring Russians to follow suit and break free from the psychological grip of Putinism once for all.