Putin wants to re-establish the Soviet Union.
It’s funny. Reagan took down the Soviets without firing a shot. Stinger misses to Afghanistan. Pershing missiles in Germany while Krauts protested. Kiev has a long history of being victims of the Soviets. They deserve to be free like the Polocks. Putin should know better. He was counting on the others staying put. It’s ON HIM, not us. We still have to stay out of it troop wise, just like we do for Israel. BJ’s promise to protect them was typical of our pendulum swings. Putin cannot stop military aid without expanding the war.
Right now it’s up to the resolve of the Ukraine and the Russian people putting up with it.
Putin wants to re-establish the Russian nation.
Actually, more like imperial Russia. Ukraine was part of Russia. Most of the Ukraine came under Russian control at the end of the 18th century. A small portion in the west was under Austria. Why does no one know the history?