Comment Comment by aguaviva These are mostly statements from other people rather than Kremlin officials speaking in any official capacity.One of the statements was from Putin himself; another was from Dmitry Medvedev.Taking over other countries is a massive drain and doomed to fail when that population does not want to be ruled by another country.Of course the war is completely insane, and against Russia's interest by every possible metric and axis of consideration.Ukraine conflict was forced upon them.Not by any rational analysis of the situation. parent aguaviva 2 years ago
One of the statements was from Putin himself; another was from Dmitry Medvedev.
Taking over other countries is a massive drain and doomed to fail when that population does not want to be ruled by another country.
Of course the war is completely insane, and against Russia's interest by every possible metric and axis of consideration.
Ukraine conflict was forced upon them.
Not by any rational analysis of the situation.