Isolation from the decadent West, Ukraine crippled, a land corridor to the Krim that secures its water supply, a nuclear warning that is taken serious [1], the coming fallout for Europe and a bleeding wound at its side.
And of course other parts of the world will suffer because of rising inflation, possible short-time shortage of gas, fertilizers and following food shortages.
Planting season is coming.
Like they say in the Marine Corps, create and exploite opportunities on the battlefield.
The bear probably won't go over the mountain long term this time, but he showed up quite angry and vile.
Who knows?
What is a win for Russia from Putins and his cronies perspective?
Or for him and his cronies, in case Russia is just a tool for them.
Surely not from ours, but they don't care about that anymore, anyway.
We obviously should adapt our theory of their mind fast.
Like they say in the Marine Corps, create and exploite opportunities on the battlefield.
https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCDP%201%20Wa...
Some already do: https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-bolsonaro-uses-ukraine-war-to-s...
The bear probably won't go over the mountain long term this time, but he showed up quite angry and vile.
Who knows? What is a win for Russia from Putins and his cronies perspective? Or for him and his cronies, in case Russia is just a tool for them. Surely not from ours, but they don't care about that anymore, anyway.
We obviously should adapt our theory of their mind fast.
That is the whole point.
[1] https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2022/03/02...