The bigger question is, if or when Ukraine ans Russia reach an agreement that ends or freezes the conflict, how soon will the world welcome Putin back into the fold?
In an ideal world, the answer would be never. In this world, Russia’s economy and the resources Putin can grant access to are too alluring for some to let a thing like morality stand in the way.
My money’s on Transnistria then the rest of Moldova, while destabilising the Caucasus and Baltics internally to eventually align or integrate them. Not being flippant, it’s genuinely looking like his next move if he’s allowed to press forward.
The bigger question is, if or when Ukraine ans Russia reach an agreement that ends or freezes the conflict, how soon will the world welcome Putin back into the fold?
In an ideal world, the answer would be never. In this world, Russia’s economy and the resources Putin can grant access to are too alluring for some to let a thing like morality stand in the way.