[Armistead]

As many have pointed out it's interesting Putin's attack strategy. Why didn't he use cyberwarfare to shut Ukraine down before the attack? Would keeping Zelenskyy off air had any impact on morale? Thankfully Putin hasn't resorted to massive carpet bombing campaigns. It seems he's willing to take the slow approach and absorb losses rather than let the world see the monster he's been in the past, but he doesn't want his oil payments cut off, so he could care less how many of his conscripts die taking the meatgrinder approach. Until NATO actually cuts Putin's oil off, Putin will keep going since we're funding his invasion and it's doubtful we'll be able to fund Ukraine enuf now to stop it. Typical West approach, fund everyone. Course if we totally cut his energy off, he may take the gloves off. All I see is a long painful escalating war because of the energy game. As good as Ukraine is putting up a fight right now, the politics of energy will allow it in the short term.