Russia will most certainly annex Ukraine as the traditional Russian motherland is Kiev and bet who fancies himself as a Tsar
i believe now not , Ukraine is an invaluable drain on NATO sources , and because Ukraine has waning fuel provides of it is personal , upload within the ageing infrastructure ( particularly within the fuel pipeline from Russia to Europe a very powerful a part of the Ukraine source of revenue )
Russia hasn’t rushed to re-incorporate Belarus ( the place Belarus could be much more likely to include than withstand )
test your maps Russia is a HUGE landmass and nonetheless under-explored ( mineral-wise ) have in mind Russia additionally bought Alaska to america many many years in the past , and making an allowance for the Japanese Ukraine insurrection spaces are the primary production spaces ( together with for tank chassis ) i’m mildly shocked the insurrection spaces have not simply moved the Russian border west somewhat through themselves
ALSO Russia has a courtroom case in England over the mortgage default through Ukraine that it has made no try to pay off , issued in 2013 when it was once nonetheless a Russian best friend , one may surprise how the Ukraine is investment that courtroom case
i might be shocked if Putin needs to keep an eye on any other failed state ( the elements in Iraq is such a lot higher an Iraq has fuel , oil in abundance , i might be liking Iraq proper subsequent door to pleasant Iran over the Ukraine )
AND Russia and China may just simply come to a couple sharing settlement with under-explored Afghanistan , bolstered that courting
