Some folks think Russia is just posturing when it comes to the Ukraine. Going through the effort to make those modifications argues against that.
If Putin is going to move, now is his opportunity. His first response to any NATO meddling will be a total shut off of Russian energy flowing into NATO countries. How about that Trump guy and his crystal ball?
I really don’t know who to root for here. The vast majority of Ukrainian women I have met were total smoke shows, but then again the more I learn about Russians, the more I find I have in common with them.