Putin had a shitty childhood. Ukraine and the world are paying the price.
Putin with his parents Zumapress.com/Australscope
"When you look at Putin’s early years, the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) pile up—lack of food, inadequate housing, bullying, neglect, parental depression, etc. And he obviously inherited a bunch of ACEs from his parents, including wartime trauma personified by Nazi forces that threatened their existence and their homeland. But what’s also evident is what he didn’t seem to get: appropriate attachment—the strong and requisite bond between a parent and a child that leads to a healthy life and without which children can die or be damaged...."
Article: How Vladimir Putin's Childhood is Affecting Us All