Putin feels like a champ right now. NK soldiers in Russia preparing to fight on Russia's side? Nothing happens... BRICS meeting in Russia to discuss the future and sign some papers to strengthen their relations and economics...Trump going to win this election...Sarah Wagenknecht (who would love to be under Putins table) from the German party BSW just fucking around with the other parties at the coalition negotiations because of Ukraine...
Losing soldiers and equipment en masse? No problem, The West gives him as much time as he needs to take one Ukrainian village after the next.