Maybe, but it seems unlikely they would essentially dissolve NATO to do that. If they're looking to pick a fight, they'll want to find as many meat shields as they can first.
Agreed, they will probably simply pull out from Ukraine if they ever need to focus their resources elsewhere. Being able to get NATO and ukranians to die for them instead of alarming their own citizens with the reality of war is way too convenient.
Maybe, but it seems unlikely they would essentially dissolve NATO to do that. If they're looking to pick a fight, they'll want to find as many meat shields as they can first.
Agreed, they will probably simply pull out from Ukraine if they ever need to focus their resources elsewhere. Being able to get NATO and ukranians to die for them instead of alarming their own citizens with the reality of war is way too convenient.