because Putin is doing what Russia did during WWII... prior to starting the big event Russia was conducting secret negotiations with Hitler while keeping its options open with the Western Powers... it's a case of cya from every angle. It's a Russian thing
It's about time he makes up his mind. Time is running short. The Nort Caucasus is a knot of vipers and it's getting worse and worse. Unemployment amongst the young people is rampant. They are flocking to join the terrorists just for $500. A no-return point may come when the Big Caucasian war is inevitable and the terrorism will spread around Russia like cancer. Putin will go down in History as the man who missed that point.