If it comes down to WW3, then it would end with the carving up of Russia into something more managable like Germany was, plus removing their nukes. Nixon tried

If it comes down to WW3, then it would end with the carving up of Russia into something more managable like Germany was, plus removing their nukes. Nixon tried the mad man with nukes threat when he was president. Didn't work there either. What we are seeing is Russia's death throes. Communism failed in the late 60's and capitalism saved china when Nixon opened them up in 72. Then Russia went deeper Iron Curtain and plundered and suppressed its populace to 'succeed'. They are suppressing Ukrain because if Ukrain (and Shell) tapped into the Ukrainian oil reserves, they'd be about the #14 oil producing state, and just happened to also be the main pipeline to europe for the USSR. Russia fears that Ukrain could subvert their oil empire. Ukrain will, and already has, because no one will do business with Russia.