Just some thoughts on what this dog thinks will be the situation after the dust settle across the Ukraine…
The Ukraine that will be left after some sort of settlement of things between the Putin Russia and the Zelensky Ukraine…
The Ukraine WILL be a stronger country in many ways then it was months ago…
In the way Japan and Germany built back after war?
The Ukraine will mirror that…
Western companies will tear down the ruins and erect something new the Ukraine will want with pride…
Their economy will grow with work and the inflow of capital…
The surviving Ukraine maybe still taking Russian gas, but it will look down its nose with pride at its own nationalism…
Defense wise?
One would have no doubt that the Ukraine will NOT become a member of NATO…
But will deal directly with those countries for arms as they are doing right now…
Training will move from Poland to the Ukraine…
One should not be surprised if and went old or new fighter jets arrive in their country…
For NATO and the Baltic states a sobering reality…
It doesn’t matter what the ‘peace agreement’ says…
The Russian Leader could and may decide to advance AGAINT on the Ukraine or anyplace else…
They have been warned…..
Putin’s promises mean little…
NATO , The European Union and America must worry ab out a cornered Putin….
He will nursing a bruised ego, domestic trouble, political unrest, economic issues and dealing with the realisation that his ONLY military ace is his nukes, which he can’t really use and survive…
There WILL be a settlement of this sooner than later I believe….
Putin needs it…
But?
His actions have cost lives on both sides that are unforgivable….
And he WILL suffer for his rash actions and have to watch something he wanted rise from the ashes with lost territory become MUCH STRONGER than it ever was….
And it’s friend draw closer than they ever was….
That despite a co-oped ex American President’s efforts from the top….
Putin has lost this round….