Not if Putin’s actions greatly weaken Russia, as is my fear.
They have.
Russia started a fight with what they thought was the little guy at the bar. Someone they believed they could beat easily, take his girl (who was flirting with Russia anyway) and look all macho.
But little Uke is punching way above his weight. Maybe he has some extra training, or some skills taught by the guy at the other end of the bar. Maybe just meaner, but the fight is going on to long. Russia is getting tired, and the quick fight is not going his way.
At some point, Russia pulls the nuke card. They have to. Surrounded by rivals they are being shown to be weaker then they want to be.