What we are seeing in the war in Europe (the Russo-Ukrainian War, started in 2014 with the unlawful annexation of Crimea by Russia) makes it clear. What happened with the Soviet Union in 1991 seemed like a step forward, but was a huge failure. Nothing much changed, and here we are.
This time the job needs to be completed, leaving Russia incapable of aggression. Putler might need to meet a humiliating fate. Will his girlfriend join him?