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[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd like to know exactly what Putin is thinking will come of all of this. Is he so deluded and surrounded by yes men that he genuinely thinks he's doing a good thing? Or is it just standard rampant greed and bullying?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Yes. This is the downfall of every powerful man who surrounds himself with yes men. His advisers probably told him that if they invade Ukraine, the leadership would flee and he could install a puppet. They didn't expect him to actually do it.

[–] cassetti@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

There's been a lot of chatter that he is seriously ill (I've heard cancer or Parkinson, but who knows what it really is) - people who've analyzed the recent photos say they see swelling in his hands/wrists which could indicate the use of strong steroids which are known to alter thought processes that could explain his recent believe that he could win a conflict with Ukraine and beat India to the south pole of the moon (concurrently no less).

I'm honestly impressed that russia admitted the landing failed at all, I figured they would have simply kept quiet. I guess they know we have strong enough telescopes to see the crash site? Who knows lol