I am pleased to hear about Russian setbacks in the face of stalwart Ukrainian resistance, but keep in mind:

1) Putin has committed full-on for this invasion. I am sure that he is too much of a cold, calculating SOB not to have contingencies in the event that things don’t go as planned.

2) And yes, it’s early in the game. Americans tend lose their enthusiasm and interest after a few days and I guess Putin is counting on his side of the story getting more airplay.

3) There are plenty of Putinverstehers still out there ready to advance his cause in the Western media