It would be foolish to rule this out. And, if even possible, it suggests somebody in Russia has done the sanctions math and been like 
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It seems Russia is determined to occupy a land corridor so as to make Crimea contiguous.
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The war was always against the Ukrainian nationalists as Putin declared on day one of the war. Not sure what was unclear about that.
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Maybe Russia saw how Israel got away with annexing land.
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The prospect for real peace is thus Ukraine kicking their asses back home and then joining whatever alliances they want.
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No. There isn't. Russia doesn't have the money to take
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There is some doubt over whether "senior
#Russian" official Rustam Minnekayev is in a position to say anything about what Putin and his inner circle are really planning to do in Ukraine.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/world/skepticism-greets-a-bold-russian-claim-about-war-aims-based-on-its-source.html …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Ukrainian army is advancing around Kherson, seems like a hasty move on the part of Russia to create some fait accompli. neither Ukraine, nor the west is likely to be deterred.
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The rushed formal pretend legalism Putin loves so much is easily the best part of the referendum timetables lol
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