Poor Putin forced to invade Ukraine by the evil western powers.
Putin, as a typical KGB lying thug, tries to reverse cause and effect, and pretends that a western desire to punish Russia is what triggered the war. But the truth is the reverse. 99% of Americans couldn't have given two craps about what Russia did prior to its decision to invade Ukraine. And most Europeans were happy to guzzle Russian fossil fuels and go about their merry way. And neither the Europeans nor Americans had any interest at all in punishing -- much less dismembering -- Russia.
It was only after Russia invaded Ukraine, and people recognized that Putin would never being willing to concede defeat, that some people started saying he had to go. But again, that was a consequence of the invasion, not the cause.