He gave it a very good shot. He led the horses to water, but could not make them drink. Interestingly, Ukraine is turning out to be more difficult than Afghanistan for Russia - and it didn't go well for them there.
What is Putin's ultimate goal, not just with Ukraine, but with Eastern Europe and the world in general? He's megalomaniacal.
“What is Putin’s ultimate goal, not just with Ukraine, but with Eastern Europe and the world in general?”
Putin can’t even take Ukraine…….I doubt if he’s stupid enough to widen his war.
The CCP won’t help Putin either because they’re more interested in squashing the US.