Russia’s endgame After all this blood and terror, just what does Putin want from Ukraine?
Aug 26, 2022
3 minutes
By Philip Short
There is still widespread disagreement in the west on Vladimir Putin’s motives, six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is of more than academic interest. If we do not agree why Putin decided to invade Ukraine and what he wants to achieve, we cannot define what would constitute victory or defeat for either of the warring sides and the contours of a possible endgame.
At some point, like all wars, the present conflict will end. Geography condemns Ukraine and Russia to live. That also applies to Europe and Russia, although it may take decades before the damage is repaired.
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