Putin is an instrument, same as Xi, Biden, and all the rest. Skin flutes for the wealthy.

THIRD NIPPLE, WHAT WISDOM HAVE YOU TODAY? The Russia/Ukraine conflict is about what every war ever has been about, usurpation of resources. All the grand double speak can be boiled down to: war makes or steals a lot of money for the world's oligarchs. You think the U.S. isn't involved? Bullshit, oligarchs the world over want Russia to win. That's why all the actions against Russia have been little more than sabre rattling.