Putin is doing everything he can to destroy Russia. Irrecoverable losses in the war with Ukraine have already amounted to over 900 thousand Russian soldiers and officers. Putin and his entourage believed that the capture of Ukraine would be an easy walk for a few days or weeks. But having miscalculated, he found himself in a situation from which there is no acceptable way out. In Russia, there is less and less hope for a miracle.
Saying Putin doing everything he can to destroy Russia sounds like there is a geopolitical manipulation that situates him as the president of Russia may my the NATOs since he had been such a close pal with Trump. So his key role being played in the advert of fighting for his people is just a script act fostered to intentionally destroy his own nation. Is that what you mean?
Just being curious because there is nothing impossible when it comes to manipulation especially where the US government has an interest.