Russia's primary concern since 1991 has been NATO expansion eastward. One of the reasons for the SMO was to prevent the build up of a hostile and well armed comprador state on its border.
NATO membership in exchange for Donetsk and Luhansk is completely absurd. If this isn't a silly negotiating tactic the managers of the empire are more dumb than I already thought.
That doesn't even make any sense.
Russia's primary concern since 1991 has been NATO expansion eastward. One of the reasons for the SMO was to prevent the build up of a hostile and well armed comprador state on its border.
NATO membership in exchange for Donetsk and Luhansk is completely absurd. If this isn't a silly negotiating tactic the managers of the empire are more dumb than I already thought.
I fear they may yet continue to surprise you.