.... Like Macbeth, he needs to be defeated militarily. There's no point in negotiation. He lies. His words mean nothing. And besides, there is nothing to negotiate. He invaded a sovereign country and must be driven from it. The west should unhesitatingly provide all the weapons Ukraine needs to do the job. To fear escalation is to play into his hands. If we’ve got a tank, we should send it today.

Like Macbeth, he's a dwarfish thief. He and his cronies have looted their country. He has palaces, watch collections, but no-one he can trust because he himself is untrustworthy. He lives a life of isolation in a bullet-proof vest. 'And that which should accompany old age, as honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,' he must not look to have.

He'll die alone. When his time comes to twist the sweaty sheet – and let us hope it is soon – there will be no-one to hold his hand. His mistresses will have long since high-footed it for the Steppes, clutching their jewellery. His cronies too, the toadies and lickspittles, the Peskovs and Lavrovs, the bald liar at the UN, they were only ever in it for their own ends.

He knows all this. And he knows his lies are lies. When he calls the Ukrainians fascist he knows who the real fascists are. Just as with Trump, his every accusation is a confession.

He knows that though he sends out thugs to beat protesters, throws opponents into prison, poisons others with polonium and sanctions those he cannot reach, the truth cannot be killed and will prevail eventually.

Treat yourself and read the whole thing....

https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/131044591/there-are-lots-of-things-russias-putin-can-kill--but-not-the-truth?rm=a

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