Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

🤡🤡🤡 Putin will categorically not accept the deployment of US and European troops in Ukraine. This is fraught with uncontrolled escalation, — Russian MFA

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 18 August 2025 at 19:27

Because Russia wants to take the rest at a later date.

I don't think even Russia is really fond of the idea. I mean, I'm sure they'd love to, but they can certainly see it's very costly. I think they just want to be able to project power over Ukraine, which they can't do if Ukraine has actually reliable allies. But if Ukraine is without reliable allies and has to give up its fortified areas? That's another thing. Anyway, I think power projection was the whole point of the war, because Ukraine was sliding closer to the West and NATO membership, and projecting power was only going to get harder for Russia.