Why does Vladimir Putin almost lose the war in Ukraine

Putin's dream of rebuilding the Russian Empire has always been extended to the lie that Ukraine is not a real nation, that Ukrainians are not real people and that the people of Kiev, Kharkiv and Lviv are luring for Moscow leadership.

That's a big lie. Ukraine is a nation with more than thousands of years of history, and Kiev was a metropolis when Moscow was not even a village. But the Russian despot has told this lie so many times that it seems that he himself has begun to believe in it.

When he planned the invasion of Ukraine, Putin could count on many facts. He knew Russia militarily destroyed Ukraine. He knew NATO would not send troops to aid Ukraine. He knew that Europe's dependence on Russian gas and oil would make countries like Germany hesitate to impose severe sanctions. Based on these facts, his plan was to hit Ukraine quickly and heavily, overthrow its government, establish a puppet regime in Kiev and survive the inevitable rage of Western sanctions.

But there was a big unknown about this plan. As Americans learned in Iraq and the Soviets learned in Afghanistan, much easier it is to take a place than to hold. Putin knew he had the power to invade Ukraine. But would Ukrainians simply accept a pro-Moscow regime? Putin bet they would.

With each passing day, it is increasingly clear that Putin's bet is failing. The people of Ukraine are holding their hearts together, winning the admiration of the entire world and winning the war.

Each destroyed tank and each murdered Russian soldier increases Ukrainian courage to resist. And each Ukrainian kills the Ukrainian hatred. Hatred is the ugliest emotion. But for the oppressed nations, hatred is a hidden treasure. Planted deep in the heart, it can convey resistance for generations.

The nations are deeply constructed in events. Each next day adds more events that Ukrainians will show not only in the dark days ahead but also in decades and generations to come. The president who refuses to leave the country, who tells the United States that he needs weapons, not travel; soldiers from the island of BARSake, who addressed a Russian warship with the words “quore themselves“; civilians who tried to stop Russian tanks sitting on the street. This is the material from which the nations are built. Over the longer period, these events are worth more than tanks.

The Russian despot, like everyone else, must know that. As a child, he grew up with the diet of events about Russian bravery in the siege of Leningrad. He is already creating far more events, but playing Hitler's own role.

The events of Ukrainian bravery provide solutions not only to Ukrainians but also to the entire world. They give courage to the governments of European nations, the American administration, and even to the oppressed citizens of Russia. If Ukrainians have the courage to stop a tank with their empty hands, the government of Germany may dare to supply them with some anti-tank missiles, the United States administration may dare to expel Russia from Russia. SW IFTH and Russian citizens may dare protest this meaningless war.

Unfortunately, this war seems to be over. But the most important issue has already been decided. The last few days have shown the world that Ukraine is a real nation, that Ukrainians are real people and that they definitely don't want to live under a Russian Empire. The main dilemma remains how long this message will take to break the thick walls of the Kremlin/.Yuval Noah Harary/The Guardian;

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