Just because Russia is obviously retreating from Kiev due to getting mauled doesn’t mean there isn’t some truth in the argument that their biggest aims lie in eastern Ukraine. This video suggest three main remaining goals for Russian forces:
More details on each in the video.
If they can achieve those goals, if Russia can achieve capturing those three goals they will have landlocked and absolutely wrecked Ukraine’s entire economy. So when they say that the main war is in the east, they’re actually, on some level, telling the truth. The problem for Russia, though, is that without having captured Kiev their chances of holding on to those objectives is greatly reduced.
(Between getting my house cleaned, relatives visiting (Yes, those two are related), and tax season, no time to put up a LinkSwarm today. Tomorrow is not looking good either…)
Tags: Black Sea, Crimea, Foreign Policy, Military, natural gas, oil industry, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine, Yokosuka Gas Field
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Peace and tranquility.
As much as you can with houseguests.
Thank you very much for your insightful blog.