The question devolves on that big "IF". Russia will NOT invade unless it is forced to. Even the Ukrainians have said that there are no indications of that. An

The question devolves on that big "IF". Russia will NOT invade unless it is forced to. Even the Ukrainians have said that there are no indications of that. An invasion is costly. Follow the money. What does it profit Russia to invade a piss-pot, bankrupt country like Ukraine that would be a constant drain on Russian coffers? Apart from the constant insurgent shit like happened to the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Land? Russia has more land area and fewer people to work it than most. Extra land would be like a hole in the head for Russians. Resources? What resources does Ukraine have that Russia doesn't already have more of? Prestige? What prestige does anybody get from getting a ruin that costs more that it would give back? That's like spending up big on a derelict house in Detroit and expecting to make a profit on flipping it.