I am not cheering it one but I think it may be sadly inevitable, and it scares the shit out of me. Putin thinks he can't back down with out loosing face and loo

I am not cheering it one but I think it may be sadly inevitable, and it scares the shit out of me. Putin thinks he can't back down with out loosing face and looking weak which from his prospective is a danger to him from both internal and external threats.