Major FACT here Putin is Never trust the enemy, especially when the enemy is a war criminal.
For me Putin just want to buy time and reorganize offens
World is Acting guys. There are NOBODY even China believe that Putin will step back.
As we knwo from History that there goes Always the Same Way at it is that there is Only ONE thing which CAN be REAL HERE and it is that HIGH circle aournd Putin DO make a Take-Over/ Coup and step Putin down.