Now, right now is Putin's chance.

[bottomofthehill]

When the sun come up, Claim victory and go home. Tell the Russian people that Russian troops have eliminated the Nazis, Removed the drug dealers, set Ukraine back on the strait and narrow. Solved all the Russian problems and now it is time to go home.

Now is his chance to claim victory and go home.

[ColinC]

1. If it doesn't involve hundreds of thousands of wasted lives

And billions of dollars, I doubt he will go for it.

[bottomofthehill]

2. The loss of face will cost him, and could cost him more than money.

[PortTack]

5. This is the big one for sure..guess we're going to find out how much of a sense of self preservation

He has, cause if he continues, who knows. He’s now the world’s worst pariah only to get worse

[flying_wahini]

3. Yes, wish he would but very doubtful.

Like asking TFG to admit he is a LOSER. Not gonna happen. Pathological Lying Egomaniacs.

[WarGamer]

4. He wont do it until/if Kiev falls.

[BeyondGeography]

6. But what about the new People's Republics of Donestsk and Luhansk?

All powerful Genius Vlad created new states that neither Ukraine nor the rest of the world that is opposed to this invasion can ever accept. That makes the climb-down a lot more difficult IMO.

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, He can TEXT BOOK send troops back to Belarus and enforce the eastern part of the country

... with those forces and wait it out.

he doesn't have to do this

[bottomofthehill]

8. When you are getting run out of town, get out in front and make it look like a parade