N=1, and you paint a false scenario.
You, and I, have no idea of what specifically was in Putin’s head with respect to how, why, and where to attack Ukraine.
One thing I know for certain, the West is not willing to out suffer Russia.
Duma would be spelled dumbas in Maryland.
Golly, you sound almost personally offended that Putin winds up looking like an idiot
But you’re “only” on these threads to “look out for the US taxpayer”, right?