“NATO and other Western countries have been treating Ukraine as if Ukraine is our ally and already strongly supported by NATO, if not a de jure member.
I think at this point eventual official NATO membership for Ukraine is all but inevitable. “
If that turns out to be the case the Russians will likely set Ukraine’s eastern border at the Seret River.
Reverend Wright: "If that turns out to be the case the Russians will likely set Ukraine’s eastern border at the Seret River."
Russians will do that anyway, as soon as they are able.
They believed they were able in February 2022, but their expectations were a bit... premature.