[Mick]

i think it's quite possible that the Russian Army will be able to take and hold Mariupol and the rest of the Donbass.
but even so, because of all the sanctions placed on the Russian banking system, there will likely be a major recession, layoffs, high unemployment, food shortages, and massive food inflation.  
this will lead to a hungry and unhappy populace, which in the long run, is Putin's worst nightmare.

I honestly thought that Putin, like every and any other narcissistic dictator, didn't give two sxxts about the residents of his country. Is he really concerned about a hungry, unhappy populace?

[Mick]

i think it's quite possible that the Russian Army will be able to take and hold Mariupol and the rest of the Donbass.
but even so, because of all the sanctions placed on the Russian banking system, there will likely be a major recession, layoffs, high unemployment, food shortages, and massive food inflation.  
this will lead to a hungry and unhappy populace, which in the long run, is Putin's worst nightmare.

I honestly thought that Putin, like every and any other narcissistic dictator, didn't give two sxxts about the residents of his country. Is he really concerned about a hungry, unhappy populace?