@coffeetest @theeconomist

#GeoPol #Russia

(4/n)

...#MiddleEastWar might be turning to a close. The reason being that he's interested in diverting attention and test-casing how far an aggressor can go before the "internatatiol community" puts a stop to it. (Quite far, IMO.)

I agree with your stance regarding #Afghanistan and the former #Russian invasion, when the great #RedArmy had to flee, the tail between its legs.
At present, I don't see how the #RF would hold on...