Nope. He was mislead by his generals. He’ll even fly them to the Hague and provide the prosecution with evidence to convict.
You don’t survive in Russia on top as long as he has without knowing how to play the game.
Thanks for your perspective in regards to Putin. I’m seeing more of that myself after more reading about the frustration voiced by some of his favorites in Russian state-owned media. They want Russia to go conquering, and they’re not really opposing Putin.