There was also the option of simply evacuating ethnic Russians from the Donbas rather than launching an invasion into Ukraine. Cede the territory to the Ukrainian nationalists and fortify your borders without actually crossing into neighboring territory and spending the next two years in a bloody quagmire.
In the 90s the solution would've been blue helmets and neutral zones that are controlled by international troops. Without expulsions of population.
Honestly, if you consider how NATO treated Serbia and how Russia treated Ukraine, there are far more parallels than either side would want to acknowledge.
In the 90s the solution would've been blue helmets and neutral zones that are controlled by international troops. Without expulsions of population.
Honestly, if you consider how NATO treated Serbia and how Russia treated Ukraine, there are far more parallels than either side would want to acknowledge.