Rob Lee @RALee85
If Russian forces “just retreat across the border to Russia,” there is no reason to think most Russians would accept that as a victory. If that happens, Putin would likely lose power, or at least face heavy domestic pushback, which is why he didn’t do that on Victory Day. — PolitiTweet.org
Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder
If defeated in reality, Putin will just declare victory on television, and Russians will believe him, or pretend to… https://t.co/V8bZlkOJhJ