The other day, CNN wrote an article along the lines of "Biden officials privately admit Ukraine may not recover all the lost territory from the war."
No duh.
Thank goodness we spent that 40+ billion to see Ukraine get rolled. Money well spent.
(end sarcasm)
Very good and somewhat different interview of Scott Ritter in which he offers insights about Russia which Americans could greatly benefit from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB4CLNXgxlk
The Truth About Russia And The Ukraine Crisis with Scott Ritter
Even, Kazakhstan, Russia's ally, will not recognize Russian controlled Luhansk as independent.
"President Tokayev Says Kazakhstan Will Not Recognize Donetsk, Lugansk as Independent States"
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made it clear that Kazakhstan has no intentions to recognize the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
President Tokayev believes that if the right to self-determination is put into practice worldwide, then there will be over 600 countries instead of the 193 states which are currently members of the United Nations.
https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/president-tokayev-says-kazakhstan-will-not-recognize-donetsk-lugansk-as-independent-states-2022-6-20-0/