Putin is afraid of going down in Russian history as the man who lost Ukraine

[Starmix]

According to the report, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was merely the latest and most extreme stage of a long campaign of Russian aggression aimed at preventing Ukraine from leaving the Kremlin's orbit. However, as The Atlantic Council columnist Peter Dickinson writes, as the war enters its fifth year, there is little evidence that Putin's hard-line tactics are working. While Russia has succeeded in occupying approximately 20 percent of Ukraine's territory, the remaining 80 percent of the country's population is now overwhelmingly hostile to Moscow and favors closer ties with Europe.

The report also stated that for the vast majority of Ukraine's population, the 2014 and 2022 invasions were turning points that profoundly impacted their understanding of Ukrainian identity and radically altered their attitudes toward Russia. Since 2014, traditional strongholds of Russian influence in eastern Ukraine, such as Donetsk and Luhansk, have been occupied by Kremlin troops and effectively cut off from the rest of Ukraine.

In addition to the report, while it remains unclear exactly when Ukraine will become a full member of the European Union, confidence is growing throughout the country that the once distant dream of joining is finally becoming a reality. The Kremlin dictator's obsession with Ukraine reflects his fear that the consolidation of a democratic, European, and truly independent Ukraine could catalyze the next stage of his retreat from the Russian empire. It is now becoming increasingly clear that his decision to invade Ukraine has been a spectacular failure, undermining Russia's centuries-old influence and accelerating the European integration he so vehemently opposes.

At the same time, Putin understands that if he fails to completely erase the very idea of the Ukrainian nation, Ukraine after the war will firmly become part of the Western world, while remaining irreconcilably hostile towards Russia:

 

[gwolf666]

I completely agree with the comments. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has proven to be a strategic blunder for Putin, as instead of weakening Ukraine, it has strengthened its national identity and its desire for integration with Europe. Resistance to and rejection of Moscow have grown exponentially since 2014, and now most Ukrainians see Russia as a threat, not an ally. The occupation in the east has failed to divide the country or diminish its aspiration to join the EU. Furthermore, the international community has clearly seen that Russian aggression has only further isolated Moscow and accelerated the democratization process in Ukraine. I believe that, in the long run, Putin has run out of options to stop Ukraine's march toward independence and European integration, which will surely mark the end of his influence in the region.

 

[Starmix]

The Kremlin dictator's obsession with Ukraine reflects his fear that the consolidation of a democratic, European, and truly independent Ukraine could catalyze the next stage of his retreat from the Russian empire. However, the 28-Point Plan of President Trump could help end the war between Ukraine and Russia, if not Urianne will lose.

 

[kit_hung]

Putin is deluded. How can he lose what he (or Russia) never had.
Indeed. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

 

[Starmix]

It will be happy news should Zelenskyy signs the 28-point plan of President Trump so that the war ends and both citizens in the warring countries will rejoice and gain back freedom and peace.