Financial Times dissects #Putin's invasion of #Ukraine

- all top Kremlin officials learned about the start of the war from TV;
- Putin's brother-in-law Medvedchuk (former Ukrainian MP) convinced him that Ukrainians will greet Russian troops with flowers and pies;
- Yanukovich (ousted ex-president of Ukraine) was preparing to announce Medvudchuk his 'legitimate succesor';
- Kyiv was expected to fall within days, but they botched it;
- Putin considered nuking Ukraine but changed his mind