Originally Posted by
Big Pistons Forever
The big question is what does the West do now. Are we really ready to risk WWW3, or will Ukraine be pressured to give in ?
From Russian point of view that means that the West is weak and gives up if enough force is displayed. Then it will be Transnistria, Belarus, Georgia, the Baltics, Poland, Finland etc.
The Z-Team does not think like the West. They obey only power and any treaty is worth breaking if seen fit for purpose. The most current example is how they left Armenia on their own against Azerbaidjan despite Armenia being Russias very long term best friend (since the 19th century) eg. advertising Putin billboards on the streets.
If Ukraine is pressured to give in, it just means that the war goes on somewhere else in the very near future, in essence before Putin (age 69) dies as he wants to be the modern day Peter the Great and achieve the old Russian empire borders. Pressuring Ukraine to peace is not an option.