They are doubling down on propaganda operations, throwing bodies as cannon fodder, threatening and committing genocidal acts against Ukrainians. I think there would be a need for greater investment from the west to push them back as they are trying to consolidate the invaded territories. It's just sad to see the Russian people becoming a degenerate nation.
My family fled russian aggression in the turn of (last) century. I'm not sure what you mean by "becoming". This IS the history of russia. It is how they have always viewed the rest of the world. Violence is the russian way.