So Putin has declared Martial Law in the 4 annexed Ukrainian regions and tighter controls in Russia - is he beginning to panic ?

He entered the panic/desperate phase, when he started lobbing kamikaze Iranian drones on Ukraine's infrastructure.

It reminded me of Nazi Germany's last gap, when they unleashed V1s and V2s on London in an act of desperation.

Not panicking, but he understands that he fucked around and must prepare to find out.

Panic, no but it definitely smells of desperation.

He's realizing what a failure his crusade has been

Yes. I hope things don't go nuclear: figuratively and literally.

I think one of his own people are going to turn on him. He’s a complete lunatic

Of course, and I suspect at some point, there will begin, the assassination attempts. Just one good sniper dialed in will change the course for Ukraine.

And let's be clear as well......there needs to be reform regarding Ukraine as well. which are being addressed annually through the Ukraine Reform Conference. But first in all of that, first, Putin must go.

No, psychopaths don't panic. He believes he has the situation under control. The martial law is to prepare the regions for more forced depopulation and re-population with loyal Russians. This has been standard practice for Russia as far back as the Romanovs and is called Russification. It is blatantly illegal and cannot be allowed.

Putin's milkshake brings all the fascists to the yard. Yes he's probably panicking, it was an emotional choice to invade to begin with.

Yes. He's under pressure from within Russia and needs something (anything) to point to that shows him as the strongman he professes to be as he destroys his own country along with the physical damage he is responsible for his failed attempt at occupying Ukraine.

The fact that Russia doesn't have control of many sections of the area he is declaring martial law in suggests he's only after propaganda-making at this point.

If he hasn't, than he more stupid than i thought... His legacy and his life hangs in the balance

And Ukraine has lost all its electricity and internet connections to its troops in the field. You think Russia is panicking? Really?

Beginning?
But if he manages to destroy Ukraines critical infrastructure -no power,heat or water would mean hypothermia and diseases such as Cholera and typhoid-then he could still win.
And If i was Putin that is what I would have done before invading.
And I remember telling our friend that is what would happen if he decided to do the unthinkable.
The question is does he have enough weapons to achieve that?

He has been panicking for months now, ever since they got repulsed at Kiev. Who would have thought they couldn't close the distance from Belarus to Kiev in a few days, weeks at most?

The annexation itself was an act of panic. It allowed him to "legally" (according to Russian law) use his conscripts in Ukraine. They can only be used in "Russian Territory". Very little of this mess has gone like Putin expected.

He’s a desperate man running out of options.

Beware the ides of march or November

Nah. That's to be expected. Still getting a bullseye shirt when he launches the nuclear bomb balls at FL, like he threatened a few years back. Lmao.

At least no Disney and no traffic.

I am sure ever since he backed out of Kiev awhile ago he was embarrassed and panicking. He has been living off of a poker face ever since.

He thought Ukraine would be a cakewalk in February but he didnt expect the fightback.

I guess he wants to feel he has a legal excuse for increasing his murder rate? :'(

Putin is the one Panicing. Fuck the Russian agressors.

I hope tighter controls in Russia as well as the odd Su-34 crashing into an apartment block in Russia might finally p1ss some Russians off WITH PUTIN