[Brian Griffin]

The Russians will want to obtain and retain all pro-Russian (as of 2022) areas of Ukraine.

[Jan_Sobieski]

The Russians will want to obtain and retain all pro-Russian (as of 2022) areas of Ukraine.

What about the 3 Russian Speaking oblasts that were disenfranchised by the violent Revolution that overthrew their Democratically Elected President? Do you think their secession in 2014, and subsequent 8 year war of independence, had anything to do with this conflict?