Russia boasts Putin doesn't need an envoy to talk to America about his invasion of Ukraine because that's his job. Okaaaaay ...
I don't think that boast sounds as macho as Peskov thinks:
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on November 14 that Russian President Vladimir Putin is personally dealing with issues concerning Ukraine and that he requires no special envoys, likely in response to reports that US President-elect Donald Trump will "soon" appoint a "Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on ending the war."
When you ef up as badly as Putin did when judging his ability to conquer Ukraine, you naturally have to focus on your clusterf*ck rather than delegate it to a minion. It's that immediately important to your political survival and perhaps life. Heck, Putin's attention might indicate he can't assume a minion won't meet with Trump's envoy to throw Putin under the bus to get a peace deal at any price.
But what bigger threat--one that will arise in the future rather than at your daily briefing about your invasion--is outside of Putin's tunnel vision on his own current FUBAR?
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