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It's called a puppet state not a buffer. As to they can't win, Ukrainian's don't have to win, they just have to keep killing Russians even during the occupation. Eventually Russians will leave. Has Finland been a puppet state since WWII? How about Japan? Austria? The Russians could simply occupy the areas that are filled with ethnic Russians who speak Russian....ie areas where they are welcome....and wait. Anytime the Ukes attack they can hit back much much harder. Eventually the Ukes would get very tired of being on the massively losing end of any clash. Or alternatively, they could simply agree to be neutral and to let the Russian areas of the country go. Then the killing would stop and they could get on with trying to better the lives of Ukrainians.

Putin has stated Ukraine should not exist as a separate country. Remind me when he said that of Finland.