The Ukrainians claim around 8 Russian Generals have been moved out since the war began. Putin is not shy of getting rid of those that show incompetence.

It's a truism that a country acting in such an extreme fashion will not stop at a little piece of land here or there. That there is any moral or limiting component to Putin's actions is of course a joke. If they view their invasion of Ukraine as a success they will push on. They literally showed an 'invasion map' on live TV courtesy of Putin's dim Belarusian side bitch.

Moldova has everything Putin needs to paint a target on. Non NATO, non EU, a Russian separatist region, little in the way of a functioning military. The only thing stopping Putin is an army of Ukrainians between it and Russia. The West is rightly doing its bit to ensure a significant cost both economically and militarily to Putin's actions - as they well should. That may make them think twice about a repeat. Appeasement will not. The beginnings of a 'peace process' involve not continuing to blow innocent civilians to pieces. That isn't difficult to achieve. The ball is in Russia's court.

Suggestions of Russia wishing to open multiple fronts may or may not be true. I doubt it personally but nothing would surprise me. However, this could also be said of Zelensky's advisors.

On March 27th Georgia was encouraged by the Ukraine security council to open a second front against Russia.

Georgia refused.

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In my view, the Ukraine and Nato should be focusing on a negotiated peace with the necessary compromises rather than encouraging a long attritional war that carries great risks for everybody and severe economic harm.

The sooner this war can be stopped the better, not just for Europe but for the wider world....We will suffer here but in vulnerable places like Africa many more people could starve if wheat production doesn't come back online.

Edited by Stirlingsays (28 Apr 2022 2.07am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Clearly Ukraine will try anything to help its cause. Like Moldova Georgia has Russian separatist regions and it may be that the argument is eventually Russia will come for it should Ukraine be overrun. Similar to Moldova. The three fighting together would be stronger than letting Russia take them one at a time.

Sure, however I think Putin learnt early on that Kiev's government wasn't going to collapse and that taking the Donbas and 'ethnic' Russian populated regions was by far the most realistic aims. So personally I don't see Russia trying to over-run Ukraine now.

Non Nato countries joining the war would be considerable escalation. We could guess who would be behind that and in who's interest it was....many possibilities there on many sides.

As I say, for me, I'm less interested in who wins borderlands than I am for a peace deal when humanity itself could be blown to hell.

Regardless of how we got here I recognise that the Ukraine are the invaded country and that many innocent people have died. There are no good outcomes only least worse ones....the politics of the possible that saves the most lives.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Interfax as a source really?