It’s classic Putinism: Make a big mess. Blame opponent(s) for it.
Why would Putin give up his best bargaining chip?
When winter comes, people of Germany would be howling to stop their support for for Ukraine and its leaders would have to follow.
Now it’s like “Well, nothing we can do anyhow. We might as well continue our support.”
It's Russian oil and they have this thing called a faucet they can regulate flow with.
“ It’s classic Putinism: Make a big mess. Blame opponent(s) for it.”
Sounds every bit as much a classic American political establishment tactic. January 6. George Floyd. BLM. Antifa. Charlottesville.