Ukraine's border in 2022 as Putin's goal was to scare Ukraine into neutrality. When the talks failed Russian troops went to Kiev but 200,000 troops was obviously insufficient to hold a nation's capital when that nation had 45,000,000 people. Once those talks failed and Russia got beat back, he brought his forces to a safer area and mobilized his 150,000,000 people for a long war. At that point, it was obvious to Milley that Ukraine was at a high water mark and that's why he recommended Ukraine negotiate in 2022. The Admin rejected this, however, and so did Kiev. So here we are. Russia now has over 1,000,000 troops mobilized and has no shortage of more men, or more munitions. Meanwhile, Ukraine is running out of both and will get badly beat in a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.
The worst strategic and diplomatic malpractice in my lifetime. Fucking stupid shit.