“Putin underestimated the situation from the very beginning. Most of all, he underestimated Ukrainians. Putin knows very little about modern Ukraine. He doesn't understand who Ukrainians are.” — Anne Applebaum said in an interview with DW, where she also explained why Trump is so tolerant of Putin and what Putin’s goals in Ukraine really are.
https://p.dw.com/p/4xrML
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1947723930091065647