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Putin was holding back the entire time
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the only rational explanation for his restraint was that he wanted to minimize civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure
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this desire to minimize collateral damage makes Putin a better man than all of the Western commanders who indiscriminately carpet bombed their enemies in virtually every major conflict since WW2
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at this point, if Western media are speaking, they’re lying
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everyone on this board who thought the Ukraine was winning this war, or that Russia was somehow outmatched, is a fucking retard
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I agree that if given the chance for what you describe that Putin would likely take it.
I just don't think it will happen without some sort of impetus, in this case I think Russia will try and use the winter as a way to sway foreign public opinion in such a way as to force the elites to try and dial back or risk revolts.
The harder it gets to stay warm, buy food, and just keep going on with a peaceful lifestyle the faster a population will stop caring about foreign matters and look inward.
I believe that Russia is banking on winter being enough to get a more favourable position at the negotiations table.