The first year of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine shattered many illusions, including the West’s calculations, and left Russia essentially alone in the war with the West. 

Russia has shifted its paradigm from realism to the Theory of a Multipolar World, rejecting liberalism and openly challenging Western civilization’s right to be universal. The first year of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine shattered many illusions, including the West’s calculations, as its avalanche of sanctions failed to coerce Russia into stopping military operations. Russia’s plans for a swift preemptive strike against Ukraine did not go as expected, and the conflict turned into a full-fledged war. The war is not only with Ukraine but with the collective West, with NATO countries taking part in the war on Ukraine’s side. The conflict also highlighted the weakness of Russia’s allies and left Russia essentially alone in the war with the West. 

Source: https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/from-special-operation-to-full-scale-war