Always check your sources. The source here is Russian. Sputnik. This means it will reflect Putin's world view here. He thinks he's won and he's not even close. Globalism still has a lot of powerful allies. They're still teaching the kids that "free crap" life as a gov't wage slave is a good thing. It takes courage, independence, initiative, and discipline to life your life on your own terms taking risks, learning, and innovating. Nothing is guaranteed. People like guarantees.

Never get to the point of doing what Dubya did and declaring victory against an idea.