Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre
Looking at recent reports, it’s looking very likely Russia will take Mariupol. I see this possibly ending ( permanently or temporarily) by May 9th.
Putin now has linked Crimea and the Separatist Eastern Ukraine Regions. He can confidently go back to mother Russia, claiming he has protected the Russian separatists from the Ukrainian Nazis in time for when Russia commemorates beating the Nazis in 1945.
This is his out, of course Ukraine would have to agree to release that territory.
|
Putin would like for it to end by May 9th for obvious reasons, not least he needs the troops for the May 9th (WWII victory) parade in Moscow. I doubt Ukraine will comply with Putin's wish nor permanenly agreeing to give up the Donbas or Crimea areas.
I suggest you watch this entire interview by 60 mins to give you a better assessment of the man and the Ukrainian people. It's only 27mins in length but will make you more awareof what Putin is up against. What happens next depends very much on the US & NATO.