Putin's Stubbornness Keeps Him on Failing Course in Ukraine Despite Mounting Costs
- Putin has sunk significant costs into his invasion of Ukraine
- He is reluctant to withdraw despite mounting losses to avoid admitting failure
- His invasion was based on false premises about Ukraine's government and NATO
- Putin seems locked into a failing course of action due to stubbornness
- Experts say Putin is irrationally staying the course due to cognitive biases