Yesterdays annexation ceremonies were the equivalent of Wolves going in at half time the other week two goals down and down to ten men and then declaring that they had won the game. Then declaring that if you don’t accept them winning they will shoot you.
Putin is running out of options and the mood music of the general population in Russia is starting to turn against him. I hope Ukraine plough on regardless and banish the Russians off the four annexed territories, it looks a far more possible outcome than Russia holding them.