rightwinger
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My question is: What are Russia's true goals for the war in Ukraine?
So far none of their actual actions have reflected any of their stated goals. I know what they have said. But if those goals were the truth then why haven't they actually done anything to accomplish them? They have gone about this entirely the wrong way if they were truly interested in demilitarizing Ukraine.
Russian economy is in the toilet.
The sanctions are getting increasingly difficult to work around.
The EU (including India) is calling for reparations already.
The Ukranian military is united and functioning stronger than ever.
Everyone left in Ukraine is thumbing their nose at Russia in complete defiance.
Even Belarus is cooling their relationship with Russia.
None of the Russian objectives are being met...in fact just the opposite.
If they were looking for resources Russia has destroyed every bit of supporting infrastructure that would allow them to exploit those resources with entire villages being turned into rubble.
So other than just starting a very expensive war with Ukraine and causing hardship on their own citizens and Oligarchs....they really don't seem interested in doing their stated goals.
Russia is in a no-win situation
They have revealed their military to be a paper Tiger, destroyed their economy, made themselves an international pariah
Ukraine is laughing at them