::Putin's special operation escalation in February of 2022 turned out to be a run away train that is harming Russia (It is making the Russian demographic crisis worse. See: [[Essay: Russia is dying out. The war in Ukraine is making Russia's demographic crisis even worse]]) . His miscalculation shows that he is not some genius international relations chessmaster. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:47, November 10, 2023 (EST) | ::Putin's special operation escalation in February of 2022 turned out to be a run away train that is harming Russia (It is making the Russian demographic crisis worse. See: [[Essay: Russia is dying out. The war in Ukraine is making Russia's demographic crisis even worse]]) . His miscalculation shows that he is not some genius international relations chessmaster. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:47, November 10, 2023 (EST) |