Within Russia, the war has come under growing criticism as Ukraine has ramped up strikes inside the country and Russian casualties keep growing … These deadly attacks are a ‘sign of desperation’ as Putin is realising he might not win the war.
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I am not sure Putin understands that democracy works, at all. He seems to think it’s just a formality on the way to getting what he wants. A nice flourish for simple minds that believe in hogwash like “equality” and “freedom”. Whatever those words mean. Eye roll.