• Pseudoplatanus22 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      In the south, to secure a warm water port and restore crimea's fresh water supply. Elsewhere, because they're trying to force Ukraine to come to the bargaining table (or surrender, but that still seems unlikely). They could withdraw all their troops from the rest of the country once the war is over in return for Ukraine signing a neutrality agreement.

      Edit: I should add that this is a guess, but I think these are Putins main goals.

        • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          How do you think war works? You just shoot a couple of them and the call it a day? Did Stalin stop at the borders of the USSR or did the Red Army march to Berlin to topple the government of the enemy?