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Allegra...I'm gauging this by how much of the land bridge Putin intends to hold onto. Which is his primary goal of establishing that zone to sustain his ports and access to the sea without US/Ukraines interference in the future. Further he could possibly enlarge Russia's borders at a later time as much as possible because of all the missiles now in Nato countries bordering Russia.

If he has to he will create a conflict zone as he has in the past which keeps Ukraine from Nato membership. They will not accept membership for any nation in conflict.

The Western nations are certainly doing what they can to take down Russia and prevent it's becoming even remotely powerful again. It's no secret th US wants Russia out of the International community - left weak and ineffective on the world stage. In this thinking they underestimate Russia and it's peoples determination to survive and fight.