By attacking but not destroying Ukrainian sovereignty, Putin has brought his own nightmare to life. He cannot end it unless he controls Kyiv.
Thoughts in the right direction.
The main question is: what are the reasons why Russia would like to stop and negotiate?
In general, the conflict is gradually and steadily moving up the escalation ladder:
- the fighting is moving beyond the borders of Ukraine
- the same applies to the use of weapons on both sides (Russia is testing NATO's reaction with random UAV raids)
- Ukraine receives more sophisticated and far-reaching weapons etc, etc, etc
Thoughts in the right direction.
The main question is: what are the reasons why Russia would like to stop and negotiate?
In general, the conflict is gradually and steadily moving up the escalation ladder:
- the fighting is moving beyond the borders of Ukraine
- the same applies to the use of weapons on both sides (Russia is testing NATO's reaction with random UAV raids)
- Ukraine receives more sophisticated and far-reaching weapons etc, etc, etc