[Bobs on Friday] Drunk Putin. How does Russia swallow defeat?

“Yes, we do”, said Vladimir Putin, asked about attacks on Ukrainian power plants. “But who started?” he evaporated, wobbling with a glass in his hand. A video of the Russian leader's recording accurately reflects the state of Russian propaganda. How Russia endures military failures, and why do Western leaders, despite Ukrainian successes on the front, signal readiness to talk to Putin?