Putin will do anything to stay alive and remain in power. He has crossed every red line and got nothing to lose.

Artillery fire at a huge nuclear station in Ukraine is apparently no big deal to him as long as he proceeds with his plans on target.

Every independent media outlet is blocked or liquidated in Russia.

More than 8,000 protesters in jail.

Russia is in complete international isolation including Chinese banks.

In the short while there will be conscription that will add a million or so troops to overwhelm Ukraine.

The international borders will be closed permanently.

Capital punishment will be reintroduced to shoot anyone who protests on the spot.

State security apparatus is greater in size than in the Soviet Union.

Russia is plunging into Middle Ages and there is still a considerable support for Putin’s actions and he will remain a hero to the majority of Russians.

I will be stopping my activities on Quora although it won’t save me from the wrath of the totalitarian state.

It was nice sharing with you answers about Russia. Alas, the West has underestimated mental state not only of Putin but of the majority of Russians who are standing behind their beloved president regardless of the severity of his actions.

They sincerely believe their brave well-organized army is ridding Ukraine of Nazis before they attack Russia.