Maybe, but that would just push them closer to NATO and the EU, which is the exact opposite of what they want.
but obviously so did the invasion
Only if Russia loses. Ukraine isn't joining NATO or the EU until after the war is over, which means it's dependent on the outcome of the war. The most likely outcome is Russia imposing terms on Ukraine that they can't join NATO or the EU.
Maybe, but that would just push them closer to NATO and the EU, which is the exact opposite of what they want.
Only if Russia loses. Ukraine isn't joining NATO or the EU until after the war is over, which means it's dependent on the outcome of the war. The most likely outcome is Russia imposing terms on Ukraine that they can't join NATO or the EU.
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