Putin wanted so much to be Stalin that has ignored the first rule of successful bullying. Hit your targets one by one. Never, ever, threaten the entire class at

Putin wanted so much to be Stalin that has ignored the first rule of successful bullying. Hit your targets one by one. Never, ever, threaten the entire class at the same time. The usual outcome is everybody teaming against the bully until removing him/her. So the longer this situation lasts, the worse for Putin also. Higher probability that the Russians will eventually say enough is enough, and throw him under the bus to get rid of him. Maybe this is one of the reasons to give the army something to do. He is entering the same age when Stalin started his decadence until being poisoned by their own people at 73 Yo, and is not earning a lot of friends lately. He's looking more and more desperate for a fast victory. Threatening with giving Sweden and Finland the same treatment as Ukraine is also interesting. Will not grant him a lot of sympathy among the Linux crew and open source world for sure. If you rely a lot on cyber-war, disinformation and cryptocurrencies, going after the quiet wallflowers in the class that hold many keys in this field can backfire easily.