After railing against the dangers of Western imperialism for more than 15 years, Russia's President Vladimir Putin now finds himself in the type of military quagmire he once claimed was a uniquely American error.
The Ukrainian invasion he thought would take a couple of days in February is about to enter its eighth month.
A well-armed and surprisingly nimble Ukrainian army has killed or injured up to 80,000 Russian soldiers, according to US Pentagon estimates.
