tell me your wisdom to solve current situation in Ukraine based upon your political experience.
I think Russia is a just "HIV", but chinese expansion thru Russia to be a "COVID Genghis Khan" in near future.
First lets see Russia and her syndrom and Putin syndrom,
Russia is nothing more than old Novgorod which turn to Moschovia,he trade routes among
created by Vikings, Rurik eyc etc,
But suffer even today from the syndrom of crazy char, Ivan 'the psycho' or crazy Ivan from 1530 around.
Putin is following many of his ways, he fought the old boyars, and made new boyars, he took kabaeva etc etc.
Ukraine is the brother of Oleg of Kievan Rus , the old viking way of merchant river routs, Notice in Ukraine is also Rudinia or Ruthinia,
least
Russia was a kingdom which used the river trade routes from Baltic to Euxeinos Pontos and Caspian.
Russia to exist needed to control the emporio among Turkic and Mongols with Europe, and Baltic sea countries with Byzantium and Persia,
at least the terminals,
if you like history search how many wars happened for Petrogrand with Swedish and how many with Turks and Mongols for Crimaia.
So Russia in her west is the rivar system among Petrogrand Moscow Crimaia, while to protect her rich in her East (urals) built Ekateriniburg.
that means that many parts of Ukraine could be out of her concern, but in a safe status for her, and that was seen among 2014-2022.
Putin,
observing Putin you may see another crazy Ivan, infact he follow his steps in many ways in order to rule.
he has syndrom of Ego and denial, that makes him a dangerous man, even to his own people.
his syndrom is after his agony in how to mix USSR with Imperial Russia.
same effect has the agony of Erdogan.
Ukraine,
this country is a country that is so old known even to Myceneans, yet so new, from old tribal Taurica and Scythia, to Vikings and Goths, to Mongols and Tatars and Russians due to Imperial times and especially USSR.
Yet through and after USSR manage to gain a new ethnic identity. the modern Ukrainian.
2014-2022.
this of peace, of hope, and trust to be build
remember many old presidents were puppets of Moschovia, like Yanukovic,
so the most autonomous and most indepented Ukraine today is just 8 years old.
the truth is that Ukraine suffered from a kind of civil war among old Sovietfriendly and Sovietohostile.
Anyway that was Ukraine's biggest chance to design and plan and build her own future, (2014-2022)
Since Russia took Crimaia, (Sevastoupolis) could pull a little back, as long as Ukraine could be a safe zone for her, even enter EU, which could make her more stronger, at least economically,
and a big industrial and commerce center, among EU and Russia, remember after WW2 how much W Germany was pushed especially to provide that West is better than Soviet to East Germany.
Pr Macron which after Mercel's retirement, is the 'head' of EU, suggested Zelenski to enter EU, leave Crimaia, no connect to NATO yet, and leave a save pass from Russia to Crimaia under conditions,
Like the treaty of Montreaux for Con/polis canal,
The above made the Minsk treaty
Minsk treaty is something you can find read and find out how vital was and how much was fullfilled,
The role of Erdogan and the Zelenski demand,
after Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Artsach or Nagorno, which again is a TurkoRussian operation like the others
Suddenly Zelenski (do not know if Poland drive him there) decides to buy and coproduce UAV from Turkey (NATO Member)
That was his bad move, Turkey provide enough help that time, especially to gain recognition of muslim TataroGoth community, (I think Erdogan build also a monsk there)
Zelenski consider him his big friend, and since is NATO top powerfull country turn his will and wanted NATO.
Notice
Syrria : Assand (Russian friend) vs rebels and Al Nusra (Turkofriendly)
Armenia : Armenians (Russofriendly) vs Azerbbaijan (Turkofriendly)
Libya : East gen Haftar (Russofriendly) vs West Sarraj and Dbeibah (Turcofriendly)
After the above what did you expect?
they left true West, and hug middle East,
Today solution,
we all know the Putin syndrom, denial if something goes wrong, and I rule, my way it will be.
Putin started a war, an invasion, do you think he will finish it getting nothing?
West made economical counter actions, even gave free military stuff,
Russia enter in a odyssey of unemployment product lack, economical war, etc etc,
If Putin stops only at Donbas, Ukraine will be lucky,
But if Putin decides to unite with Transdneistria, :sadcry:
Things can not turn back, neither West will enter in a war for Russia for Zelenski.
and thanks God, these war is still like a WW2 war, not advanced.
Sorry no matter I admire the bravery and the courage of Ukrainians,
this war is like the Far West wars, USA vs Apache or Sioux etc.
and is in the Mercy of Putin, which makes it painfull, by slowing down speed, making a torture.
I hope to stop at Donbass, my view is Chersona, bur my fear is Transdneistria.