RE: Potential good news16 Sep 2022 18:20
Toon, you're argument doesn't make any sense. If he's talking to countries who are more aligned, then surely he would be asking for more support, or at least time, to complete his 'special operation'?
China is now backpeddling on it's 'no limits' support of Russia (driven no doubt by numerous reports of Western businesses re-assessing their supply chains should China do something similar in Taiwan and further sanctions).
He now finds himself in a very difficult situation, of his own making, where the West are running away, NATO has been strengthened, his borders under more threat than any time since 1941 and his 'allies' are keeping a diplomatic arms length oh, and he's losing the fighting war too!
I believe his words are actually a plea for someone to find him a face saving way out the mess he's made.