Erm, in the span of a few weeks Putin managed to galvanize most Russians against the west, chase most western influences out of Russia, develop a new financial

Erm, in the span of a few weeks Putin managed to galvanize most Russians against the west, chase most western influences out of Russia, develop a new financial alignment with China and in most other ways turn the clock back 40 years. He's also managed to seize control of a land bridge between Donbass and Crimea, which Russian troops will likely never leave, and ensure Ukraine never becomes a member of NATO. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but maybe Putin is actually getting everything he bargained for?