Here's a theory, I'd love some input on:
Putin's retreat from Kherson has something to do with the fact there's no RED WAVE of GOP-ers headed to dominate Congress come Jan 1, 2023 and he was holding out for them, (with pressure from the now also politically wounded) DFG to end military support of Ukraine.
@TheAbbotTrithemius An interesting way to 'join the dot's - but you could postulate that the #Ukraine invasion didn't start earlier with #Trump in power due to Covid
@The_GodParticle @TheAbbotTrithemius Well, they've kind of been saying all along that Putin was better on the West losing interest, and that never happened. Not sure the election really is a factor.
@The_GodParticle I agree, and I don't think he will give up until he's removed from within by the Russians themselves.
@Stevo k I think that little 'Bridge incident' and the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage might have been Russian home-grown
Taking away Putin's options puts him in a very vulnerable position both at home and abroad
He has nothing he can point to as a success - can;'t quite see the EndGame for this one