Yes, putin doesn’t want a ceasefire as it’s the right thing to do, or even that it’s in Russias(his) interest. Putin just wants people disagreeing with Biden and protesting him. Driving votes away is the plan. In this instance, Biden is wrong and Pelosi and others should be looking at the policy, it who is protesting it.
I think israel have bitten off more than they can chew. The genocide is breeding discontent in many countries which will damage their support long term. At this point, that’s probably a good thing, but I worry that really this whole thing is just fanning flames for a bigger conflict. Iran, USA, Russia, turkey, China are all experiencing upheaval. What will the lightning rod be?