Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
Putin will pitch like a teenage girl but if he wasn't supplying the rebels they're be out of spare parts and ammo now
And men and fuel.

Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
Merkel will have assuaged German sensibilities on the issue and Obama will still be replaced in two years.
Two years is eternity for both Ukraine and Putin. As the precipitate winter offensive shows, Putin feels his time is running short or at least shorter than he had hoped for.