
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The rest of the invasion sequence is pretty straightforward. ; Unlike the rest of mainstream media, we ;are telling you the truth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Russia has won.  ;Ukraine wants to save face, stop getting beat up, and to still exist as a nation. We have been correct in our predictions and descriptions so far. The Russian strategy and goals have been laid out here:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/putins-military-strategy-in-ukraine-judo-rules/">Putin’s Military Strategy in Ukraine? Judo Rules</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/putin-reveals-his-end-game-we-were-correct/">Putin Reveals His End Game – We Were Correct</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We know that Putin cannot stop, Ukraine realizes this as well:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/literally-life-or-death-for-putin/">No Options: Literally Life or Death for Putin</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/putin-wont-cant-back-down-now-only-two-scenarios-left/">Putin won’t – can’t back down now. Only two scenarios left</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And we are seeing Ukraine capitulate, giving Russia exactly what it wants:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/bidens-worst-failure-zelenskyy-is-starting-to-cave-to-russia/">Biden’s Worst Failure: Zelenskyy is Starting to Cave to Russia</a></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is all working out according to Putin&#8217;s original script. This is not to say it is complete or that alternative may not present themselves. Putin is, in fact, on a fine edge between success or failure. He is all in, he cannot turn back. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Current Moves:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is a posturing phase, Zelenskyy is attempting  ;to show some pluck by attempting to set conditions and challenging Putin to a face to face. ; But his country is getting pounded so he can’t waste time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Putin is doing exactly the same thing as he has for several weeks, ratcheting up his attacks and waiting for capitulation to be complete. Putin doesn&#8217;t have a lot of time, but he has more than Zelenskyy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Russia has indicated that it would ratchet down its attacks as peace talks progressed. But guess what? He can ratchet them back up, if Zelenskyy’s pluckiness gets out of hand.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is EXACTLY the script we interpreted for Russia a month ago.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What Putin needs to happen:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Putin is within reach of his primary goals, Zelenskyy has already said that he would grant them. Putin will be a hero, but he has one more task.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Putin must prevail upon Zelenskyy to say “It’s over guys, we can all be friends again.” ; Putin needs his side to be presented to the world (and he does have a side), and for the two countries to jointly ask for a relief in sanctions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Once this occurs, Putin believes the U.S. and NATO will cave and the sanctions will be lifted.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Will the U.S. and Europe cave? Putin will still have some levers to pull in this respect. He still controls a large portion of Europe’s energy and can shut it off at any time. He can’t be attacked directly militarily because he still has nuclear weapons. He has China and a large selection of neutral nations, including Israel, who have succumbed to the propaganda that Ukraine is a neo-Nazi state (see <strong><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/neo-nazis-in-ukraine-or-putin-propaganda-bs/">Neo-Nazis in Ukraine? Or Putin Propaganda BS</a></strong>), who will be clamoring to get past all of this.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Our Options:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Should we let Putin off the hook? Hell no. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We should maintain the sanctions, help destabilize that entire region and try to turn this into a failure for Putin in the medium term. We need to turn the &#8220;new countries&#8221; and the surrounding areas in both Ukraine and Russia into Afghanistan-like quagmires that will drain resources forever.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What is at stake? Basically the stability of the rest of the world.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The rest of the world depends on us having the balls to prevent Russia&#8217;s ambitions of conquering its way to empire, because it will continue forever if they get away with it. Remember, China&#8217;s has this same ambition. They are watching this closely, and are more dangerous than Russia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is a horrific strategy, certainly unfair to Ukraine, but given that we missed opportunities to prevent or mitigate this all along, there is not much left.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But Biden has not dealt with this competently, and that is not likely to change.</p>

The Beginning of the End of the Russian Invasion – The Script Complete
