The perfect fumble
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I have a reasonable (if fairly basic) understanding of the history of Russia’s relationship Ukraine - and vice versa, although I would suggest anti Russian sentiment in the unoccupied parts of Ukraine is at its apogee right now and with the advances in drone technology and guerrilla warfare in recent years I’m not sure it was be quite as straightforward as Russia simply rolling in.
With Zelensky gone, and the political chaos that would ensue, what kind of command and control would exist? What kind of armed services would Ukraine even have? What level of political control would exist in post Zelensky Kyiv? And what level of international support? As for guerrilla warfare, that might happen, it might make the occupation bloody but it won't end it.
Let's be frank, the Ukraine is slowly losing this war, and even if you disagree with me, no one believes she's winning. Even before Trump, support for this war was on the wane in the west, this is the reality of the situation.
Putin didn't wage this war to liberate the Russian majority provinces in Ukraine, he waged it to bring Ukraine back into the fold and If Trump imposes a settlement that is exactly what will happen.