CNN Analysis: Putin is backed up by the wall, running out of time and he knows

Meanwhile, his bomb show continues, announcing the annexation of Ukrainian territories Friday, Putin declared that Luhansk, Donnetsk, Zaporizija and Kherson will become part of Russia forever.

He is in a hurry to announce victory and cement small profits and then seek peace by playing dangerous political games, despite the buffalo being made in Moscow.

Putin called on Ukraine to stop fighting and sit at the negotiating table, but added that “would not negotiate for the people's election. It's solved. Russia will not betray this”.

Vladimir Putin is doing his best to hide it, but he is losing the war in Ukraine. It's obvious to everyone, CNN says.

“Putin wants to end this thing as soon as possible”

Andrei Kortunov, who heads the Russian International Affairs Council in Moscow, also sees this: Vice President Putin wants to end all of this as soon as possible. ”

Putin's recent mobilization of 300 thousand troops will not be able to turn his losses into the field of battle so quickly and could result back to Russia itself, putting him in a dangerous political position.

According to official figures from the EU, Georgia and Kazakhstan, about 220 thousand Russians have fled beyond their borders since declaring partial mobilization. The EU said their number nearly 66 thousand represented growth of more than 30 per cent in last week.

Independent Russian media, citing FSB intelligence and security services, so Russian KGB, estimate that total ecstasy is even greater.

More men capable of work are said to have fled the country after the mobilization was declared 261 thousand than they had fought in war so far between 160 thousand and 190 thousand.

CNN cannot verify Russian numbers, but lines at the 40km border with Georgia and crossings in Kazakhstan and Finland speak of response and reinforce the perception that Putin is misjudged Russian sentiment.

Putin's clock is knocking out loud

Kortov says I don't know what's going on in the Kremlin, but he understands the public mood because of the great costs and victims of war: <x0... Many people can start asking questions, why did we get into this chaos? Why did we lose so many people?

According to Kortov, Putin's logical option is to announce victory and leave under his terms. But for this he needs a significant achievement on the ground: “Russia cannot simply say that the mission was carried out. There must be something the public can present as victory. ”

And that's the logic Putin seems to be following by confirming the false referenda in the Ukraine regions Luhansk, Donnetsk, Zaporizija and Kherson and announcing those parts of Russia.

The same scenario followed during the crime annexing in 2014, and now, like then, threatens nuclear attacks if Ukraine, with the support of its Western allies, tries to return the annexed territories.