No, what Putin had in mind was how he unilaterally invaded Georgia after setting up two breakaway regions and didn't face any sanctions at all. He did exactly t

No, what Putin had in mind was how he unilaterally invaded Georgia after setting up two breakaway regions and didn't face any sanctions at all. He did exactly the same thing in Ukraine, but the West had prepared for this months in advance. If Putin cared about Iraq, he would have organized sanctions against the US himself. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/united-states-russia-sanctions-00012849 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/united-states-russi...