As if we didn’t know that Putin was rebuilding the empire.
The eastern half of Ukraine is very Russian. Many see themselves as part of Greater Russia. The people speak Russian, not Ukrainian. I don't see how Ukraine can win this one. Even if we armed Ukraine I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough.
WITHOUT SKY the piece of dystopian science fiction was written by Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister and advisor to Vladimir Putin, Vladislav Surkov, and published under his pseudonym Nathan Dubovitsky.by Vladislav Surkov
The story, published early on in the Ukrainian conflict, would prove to be both a statement of political strategy and an ideological blueprint for the future Russia.
The underlying aim, Surkov says, is not to win the war, but to use the conflict to create a constant state of destabilized perception, in order to manage and control.
http://cutyourteeth.co/2015/01/01/without-sky-how-a-dystopian-short-story-was-russias-model-for-war/