It's coming to a point where self-preservation will totally consume Vlad the War Criminal, to wit;

Afghan Theater:   468 Weeks: 15,000 Dead Soldiers: Result, 2 Years Later USSR Collapse

Ukraine Theater:      9 Weeks: 15,000 Dead Soldiers: Result, Anyone's Guess

There's an ancient Chinaman and China's current leader, both gladdened by the times we now live.