Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
Putin is in the position that he can never not be the president of Russia without being in jail or killed, so their every action is about consolidating his grip on power.

the west have been far too soft on Putin for too long.
I do not want to see a war, but the west definitely need to stand up to him
It's the UK and Americans that have Troops on the borders of Russia and in Belarus I believe, Russia aren't really threatening us, it's the other way round from where I'm standing.