From the Russian perspective, they seem to view NATO encroachment into Ukraine as an existential threat to their survival. IMO they will not cease hostilities until their objective of de-militarising and de-nazifying Ukraine are complete.
On the other hand, the West continues to escalate the situation and doesn't appear to care about Russian motives whatsoever.
I don't see this ending any time soon; neither side appears to care for the motives of the other and so far show no signs of backing down.
Will the West ultimately accept a Ukrainian defeat if that's what it comes to, or if that's what it takes to avert nuclear holocaust?
What do you think?
GWB's coalition of the willing and Iraq 2 quagmire seems pretty accurate for loss of 'full hegemony'
especially compared to previously UN-approved interventions, if you can't get the pawns to fall in line anymore, it's not hegemony? it's just sparkling imperialism