Russia wins. Luhansk, Donetsk, Mariupol go referendum independent and Crimea remains Russian. Canal for water to Crimea reopened. I was tempted to think Luhansk and Donetsk might go to Russia but given that Putin seems quite legally minded and his stated purpose for the special military operation was like USA USA USA backing one or other party in very many civil wars around the world over decades, not intending to create another USA state, I guess Russia will support independent state status as in ex-Yugoslavia, Brexit, Scottish referendum, Northern Ireland, Quebec etc. Let the local yokels decide.
Maybe Russia will keep Mariupol and coast and water supply as part of Russia as spoils of war, won fair and square after USA USA USA Kievan coup and attempted conquest of Russia in Crimea. Best not to send Nuland to start wars if the outcome isn't wanted - Nobel Peace Prize Obama sure did start a very nasty 21st century war. But he did have excellent skin colour so it's understandable Americans loved him. It showed they weren't racist which was easy virtue signalling, but it did cost them bigly in the long run. Ooops. On the other hand, I might even have voted for him rather than McCain, Kerry, Romney. Arrgghhhh.... maybe democracy is not so good.
I had thought Russia was going into a trap, but it seems they have too much military wherewithal to be beaten despite fancy USA equipment. So it looks as though they will not have to go full scale deflection to atomic bombs which I thought very likely a couple of months ago = at least to demonstration stage, or to retaliate on a USA warship for the destruction of the Russian ship.
Ukraine looks as though they have the money and the equipment but lack the people to act as targets. If I was Ukrainian, I would NOT be willing to be a target to keep disgusting Hunter Biden in the manner to which he became accustomed, or to ensure profits and kickbacks for conpanies, and politicians providing the loot and weapons.
Russians are fighting for their lives, Ukrainians are fighting to keep the loot, bribery, corruption going and Hunter able to hire prostitutes, load up on cocaine, and bank megabucks. I'm amazed that Americans voted for DementiaJoe10% and Hunter, Pelosi, Lindsay Graham, Schumer and warmongering and getting poorer, indebted and likely bust.
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