https://www.todayonline.com/world/nothing-has-really-changed-moscow-fighting-world-away-1987156
That detachment is exactly what president Vladimir Putin is counting on as he executes a domestic strategy of shielding Russians from the hardships of war — no draft, no mass funerals, no feelings of loss or conflict. Much of Russia’s effort on the battlefield has not gone as Mr Putin had planned, but at home, he has mostly succeeded in making Russian life feel as normal as possible.
