Thread by @joni_askola

1/8 Putin's Perspective — If you were Putin, this is the nightmare you’d be living:

You started a useless war that was supposed to last days. It has lasted years.

You thought Ukraine would fold. Instead, it became stronger, more united, and more militarized than ever

2/8 You started a useless war.

You made this non-existential war existential. You went all in.

You sacrificed your economy, your military, and your global standing.

And you are further from your goals than before the war began. Pathetic!

3/8 You wanted NATO to back off. Instead, it expanded.

You wanted to divide the West. Instead, it rallied.

You wanted to weaken Ukraine. Instead, it became a symbol of resistance

4/8 Your army is exhausted.

Your economy is bleeding.

Your allies are watching.

Your enemies are learning how to beat you

5/8 You turned Russia into a war economy.

But it barely grows and inflation is high.

Civilian sectors are collapsing. Recruitment costs are rising.

Ukraine’s strikes are hitting your core industries

6/8 You thought you were feared. Now you are mocked.

You thought you were building an empire. Now you are losing influence.

This lost war will be your legacy

7/8 Your legacy is not greatness.
It is failure.

You will be remembered not for restoring Russia, but for breaking it.

Not for strength, but for fear, lies, war crimes, and destruction

8/8 You started a war you didn’t need. You made it about survival.

And now, survival is slipping away.

This is the cost of believing your own lies.

This will be your legacy