Russia is being sanctioned by every major country. The Ruble is down 40%+. Putin's reputation on the global stage is demolished.
Surely he knew there would be dire consequences to invading Ukraine, and he chose to do so anyway. So either he had damn good reason, or he is retarded. The MSM would have you think the latter.
To coin someone else’s phrase “ he’s taking these arrows and sling shots for the freedom of the world and he’d do it all again in a heartbeat.”