Putin’s mindset

He is losing, and may have miscalculated. This makes him more dangerous.

It appears Putin misunderstood a few things.

• The resilience and courage of the Ukrainian military, antifascists and citizens.

• The unanimity of world opinion that this is unprovoked aggression that constitutes war crimes.

• The strength of NATO.

• The vulnerability of his own military to insurgency.

• The willingness of the Russian people to protest his war.

• The immediate and devastating impact of sanctions on his oligarchs and citizens.