help draw this great book out. it s a remarkable portrait of this accidental czar. where do you think is the the evolution of him? a lot of people debating whether he has gone further off the deep end. is he still a rational actor. this is not a rational act. because he has made russia weaker. he s made russia in a worst position. but what do you think about putin himself? what s happening with him? putin probably had the worst work from home experience of any major international lead during covid. he spent those years marinating in fake history about russia s grievances towards the west, the people being one, and now made this grand bed. we need to remember vladimir putin is an opportunist. he s had a series of wins going back to say 2013 that made him feel like the guy in the casino that going all in on black or red was a good thing. and he locked at what happened