I meant his demands that the LPR and DPR hold recognised referendums for independence, that Crimea be officially transferred back to Russia (after being arbitrarily granted to Ukraine by a Communist dictator), and Ukraine to remain neutral.
Fighting against those isn't worth hundreds of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives. The first two will continue to be problematic even if Ukraine wins.
https://www.reuters.com/world/kremlin-says-russian-military-...
Fighting against those isn't worth hundreds of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives. The first two will continue to be problematic even if Ukraine wins.