The Russians, not only putin, the whole ruling class of Russia, they have made up their mind to keep fighting till the end.
And the Russians, average joe, most of them stand with their government, for the mother russia.
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But they don't.
Many young men left at the start of the war. Any dissenting voice is supressed/imprisoned or killed.
The "Elite" are falling out of windows.
Russians live in a world of fear and paranoia.
What do you mean fighting to the end?
What are they actually fighting against?
Russia has NEVER been under threat. Not from the US or "NATO".
Putin wanted to create a legacy.
If Russia stops tomorrow, the war ends. Not one bit of Russian soil is under any threat.
Stolen land might need to be returned though.
Answer me one question. Why did he invade Ukraine?
This question is impossible to answer. Even Russians cannot answer it.
This is because Putin has changed the reason almost on a monthly basis.
This isn't western propaganda. Research and find your own answers. You will see so many different reasons given direct from the Kremlin.
The only conclusion is there isn't a real reason, it is all just lies.
It is just a Putin vanity project. Nothing more, nothing less.