Maybe Putin wants to go out with a bang?

There isn't a single possible scenario where this works out in a positive way for Russia.

Heavy weaponry is now flooding into Ukraine. It's only a matter of time before Putin calls it a war with NATO and launches nuclear missiles. Or doesn't.

It's one of those "fullness of time" things that we don't have to wait too long for. If we're having a nuclear holocaust in the next few weeks it's gonna cancel out most of the other "fullness of time" things.

I expect the first volley to be limited and tactical with only a few millions of lives lost.

And I don't think there will be a second volley.

Perhaps we'll see some important changes after that. Or perhaps not, if there is a second volley.

Good coffee, good weed, and time on my hands...