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I'm not sure why you would think they would leave Kyiv alone when they're fighting there right at this very moment. It's pretty clear Putin aims to replace the
by throwrqX 5y ago
I'm not sure why you would think they would leave Kyiv alone when they're fighting there right at this very moment. It's pretty clear Putin aims to replace the government in Ukraine with his own puppet regime and then go along his way similar to how Belarus is, it remains unclear what will happen with western Ukraine, whether they invade "pacify" it and or just split Ukraine into two.
- pydry 5y agoThey're obviously not leaving Kyiv alone but that doesnt mean that they want to occupy it and root out a protracted insurgency.
- throwrqX 5y agoWell what would happen when they leave? I doubt the Ukrainians there (who are very much pro western) are just going to sit on their hands and twiddle their thumbs.
- pydry 5y agoI'm assuming they'll leave after negotiating a very one sided deal with a panicked government on the verge of total collapse. Theyre already offering to negotiate, but now theyre demanding total demilitarization.
- throwrqX 5y agoThey can negotiate deals all they want but the moment the Russians leave the insurgency will start again, and given that aside from eastern Ukraine most of the population is pro-west, I can imagine it will have plenty of popular support.