Is Russia going to annex the majority of Ukraine (or even all of it)? And should they, or should a handpicked government be installed in Kiev instead? - eviltoast

So far, president Vladimir Putin and top-level Russian government figures have hinted at taking Kharkov, Odessa and 3 other regions. What do you think is going to be their way of solving the crisis in Ukraine, depending on the particular way the West and their fascist puppet in Kiev choose to go? Which way do you think is the most rational?

  • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I think they want a buffer zone at least, so I expect that in any event, annex or no, they’ll try and force some kind of concession from Ukraine where NATO membership is an instant red line. Other than that I have no idea

    I could see them taking Odessa though

    Actually now that I think about it, the recent NATO saber rattling means that taking Odessa and cutting Ukraine off from the sea now is the smart thing to do. If the Euro vassal states are serious about beating the war drum, the prospect of having to attack through a landlocked region while their enemy controls the sea might be enough of a deterrent to change their calculus.