[riverdawg]

Putin will likely end up with the pre-war de facto situation (Easter Ukraine effectively under Russian control and Ukraine not admitted to NATO) but at the cost of 40,000 Russian troops (killed, seriously wounded, missing, deserted, or captured) and the destruction of $100b of Russian military equipment.

[kiryandil]

Putin will likely end up with the pre-war de facto situation (Easter Ukraine effectively under Russian control and Ukraine not admitted to NATO) but at the cost of 40,000 Russian troops (killed, seriously wounded, missing, deserted, or captured) and the destruction of $100b of Russian military equipment.

And freedom from the globohomo TechnoBullies, as well:

What's not to like about getting your assets out of the hands of digital thugs?