RE:Putin Dumb like a FoxI would agree to your position if you give me a credile answer 1) Why did he intervene in Syria 2) Why did he intervene in Abkhazia 3) Why did he intervene in Transnistria , South Ossetia, and Artsakh 4) Why did he seize Crimea He is aware China will buy suppirt and gas from him even if European exports stop. Is it possible for US/Europe to sanction China without China dumping US$ soveriegn bond holdings in open market and causing a crash of US$ ? He is in a position of power and people dont back down from a position of power . If he gets Ukraine he gets a land bridge to Transnistria and full access to Black Sea
Re1ndeer2 wrote: Putin will not risk his Energy Cash Cow for a bankrupt Ukraine or even the Donbass region.....I think its all about Energy(Gas) negotiations and a proposed agreement Ukraine 's non Nato status remains unchanged. ...