“”””Macgregor then asks: what is the goal of the West in Ukraine - destroy Russia? “”””
What does not wanting Russia to conquer Ukraine, or at least not easily, have to do with “destroying” Russia?
Turn that around. What does trying to destroy Russia have to do with why Ukraine isn't turning out the way we hoped?
What would victory look like to "destroy" Russia?
What would Putin do if the thought Russia was coming to an end [see list of really horrible nasty weapons to inundate - in its literal meaning - the east coast of the US in tidal waves that the Russians have].