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Putin thought he could defeat Ukraine in three days, and the result is two years and plus of war, tens of thousands of casualties that he will admit to, and US-made weapons now being fired into Russia. I don’t see him being the kind of 4D Chessmaster you seem to think he is.
Both have the same ultimate cause, as well: politicians safe at home demanding immediate results no matter what it costs.