Hmm.
Russian armies rushed into Ukraine, occupied territory, lost some of it, and are holding on to the rest while Ukraine tries to kick them out.
Holding that territory is at this point the Russian war aim.
So expansionism is very much what Occams razor leads us to conclude.
“So expansionism is very much what Occams razor leads us to conclude.”
Only if looking at the last five minutes.
Are you seriously suggesting that Putin went into Ukraine with a tiny force in order to advance Russian expansionism?
If so, you should get help.
-fJRoberts-