Comment by benterix

> I don't buy this nonsense about Putin having ambitions beyond Right-Bank Ukraine.

It would be wonderful if it was true. Unfortunately the facts are different: he started a full-scale invasion planning to capture Kiev first and take over all Ukraine. He explained it very clearly here:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60562240

In short, in his opinion Ukraine is not a real country and shouldn't exist, and he doesn't want to "leave this problem to future generations". Which is his typical language because already assumes that well-developed Ukraine is a threat to Russia, and that future generations will share his view on this.