He can't prevail over Ukraine, but wants to invade another sovereign nation?
250,000 dead, including 100,000 +- Russians isn't enough, for him?
Expect Mad Vlad's invasion fan boys to arrive soon and bite your ankles.
He figures the Uzbeks aren’t quite so feisty? He needs more Muslims in his realm? The Chechens are getting used up in Ukraine, there aren’t enough peasants to cultivate wheat in the steppes comes spring, and he wants still more cannon fodder? Great priorities.
Russia requires Ukraine to fulfill its goals for the future.
IMO-—PUTIN IS DETERMINED TO PUT THE “SOVIET UNION” ALL BACK TOGETHER.
HE WANTS THAT TO BE HIS LEGACY IN HISTORY BOOKS
These estimates could be a load of bs, or not. Whichever side an outlet chooses to side with will glorify said side and demonize the enemy. Take your pick at the propaganda. Heck I don’t think we even know what we’ve sent the Ukrainians, probably never will.
We’ve been in a cool ww3 for a bit now. Where the spark is going to happen is anyone’s guess.