Writing for New Statesman (U.K.), Lawrence Freedman concludes a survey of Putin's actions and options vis-a-vis Ukraine with this upbeat assessment.
From the start of this war, its most important feature has been the asymmetry of motivation. In the end the Ukrainians are fighting because they have no other choice. Russians have the option of going home.
I'm not certain his summary is correct in all its particulars, but I do like the hope implicit in the asymmetry it identifies. Hat tip to RealClearWorld for the link.
