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Originally Posted by somigosaden
Why? What puts Putin so much closer to resignation or an open window today than last month?
I think WGO could get killed on earnings. Very high percent of float short, however, so it could also get squeezed, given the times we live in.
There is a "special military operation" going on in Ukraine that involves Russia. This has been going on for about 6 months or so. Whatever is going on in Ukraine, it does not appear to be going to Russia's plan. This is a complicated subject & there are dedicated threads for this particular topic.
HOWEVER, whatever is going on in Ukraine is requiring Russia to go to a "partial" national mobilization. Some people inside Russia don't like this, and think that it is a bad idea. Some people think that this is a such a bad idea, they are leaving Russia.
There are also reports that Russia has lost 50K+ troops (?) and that Ukraine now has more tanks & armored transport than they did at the beginning of the war. Ukraine has certainly gotten some equipment from NATO, but Russia has contributed even more than NATO?
Any way that you slice it, it is not good. The question is just how bad it is for Russia. I would imagine that if it gets bad enough, Putin may be replaced. At the beginning of the special operation, that likelihood was pretty small. Now? It is much greater. That is is all