He sure did.And, now most of the world wants to kick him in the teeth.

The powers that be, the White race identifies with the Slavic population. They also feel cultural similarities, therefore they eagerly encourage their democratization.

Putin is mistaken. This is not like invading other nations/ races. Seems like no is losing sleep over the atrocities taking place in Yemen, amounting to the worse humanitarian crisis with the American arms continuously sold to the aggressive Arab nations? What about the Palestinians

This is personal to them, and they (Europe, USA & NATO) will gang up on Putin. Seeing cities built in the images of their own capitals brazenly attacked in this way will not be tolerated.

If he can't get his US equally dubious strange bedfellow (who said he was a genius for doing this - of course, and then actually suggested the US does the same in its southern border!) back in the white in 2024, then he will be relegated to the same place as North Korea, a pariah, a rogue leader. His alternative is to back down, very hard for a dictator.

Or, go all the way to WWIII, as he is already talking nuclear ...

Unless Xi aligns with him and provides him some leverage. He is equally autocratic, and they have eyes on Taiwan! Xi and the US need to understand that as the powers that be stand up against Russia in defense of Ukrainians, they may not do as much for Taiwan.

Crimea in 2014 was a clean swift dropkick. The whole of Ukraine case has created a hot mess right at his borders, NATO amassed all around, and the surrounding populations seeing him as the devil.