Everyone was expecting him to launch an escalation or perhaps even mobilize the population, for an all-out war. But, I think, he realizes that really raises the political risks, for him, that then he won't be able to justify the amount of body bags that are coming back.
Belton explains Putin's cautious approach regarding escalation in the Ukraine conflict due to potential political risks.
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