Russia will likely fall into disarray and break itself into several warring factions leaving the West to deal with the fallout (literally). He could've picked the peaceful way out and integrated with the west and had a very prosperous country but for some reason these greedy bastards don't care about all that. Just like Trump doesn't care about all that. It's about power and me me me. Putin will lose this war. Maybe not Ukraine but the larger conflict between Him and the West. They simply don't have the wealth and resources. He could in desperation pull the trigger and blow it all up. I know that Trump would do that. This all wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for those nuclear bombs. Putin knows this