I believe the word they were looking for was ‘flounders.’
“Founders” works, in this sense.
Putin is a paper tiger—he will sit back while the “Rebels” are slaughtered—They failed in their attempt—Failure isn’t in Putins vocabulary. He fears sanctions and his tottering economy—He couldn’t take on Ukraine and win even if he tried. If he moves-—Ukraine will have NATO and USA move in and clean Putin’s Clock. Not going to happen. Ukraine is the new Soviet Union. Watch as Putin turns weak kneed in face of Obama and Merkil of Germany. He’s all show but no action. Good news—WW III will NOT start there—look to the Middle East and Baghdad—its in the Bible.