Originally Posted by
Asturias56
I doubt he's really involved in this action - this argument goes a lot further back than Mr Putin. He may be encouraging one side but there'll be little Russian help as they're in over their necks in Ukraine.
The interesting thing is Turkey and Iran now squaring up to each other
Vlad still has the margin to inject himself into conflicts beyond Ukraine, look at Syria and Africa as a start. There are forces other than the traditional Russian military and Wagner for him the spread the flames of war.m
Disorder elsewhere better promotes Russian goals in Ukraine as well.