Maximus wrote:It looks like this has the potential to be over soon,
Russia has practically immobilized the Ukrainian forces and will probably encircle Kiev soon.
Putin is ready to negotiate the terms of surrender with Zelensky to end Russia's military operations.
It basically, involves Ukraine reverting back to guarantees of neutrality and demilitarization.
Russia repeatedly stated over the years that it wanted a neutral Ukraine; not in NATO, which is a reasonable condition just as the US wouldn't want Mexico to facilitate a Russian base on its soil.
Had the West listened, none of this would be necessary, so what is happening today is no invasion but a forced demilitarization.
Russia has just given a potent demonstration of their ability to defend that neutrality and the Ukrainians should take head although having gone through all this trouble now Russia will want more… probably neutrality + regime change.
Will Yanukovych come out of exile to take over? We shall see...