Ukraine: Why the long war?

Half way through the fifth year of the war in Ukraine it is reasonable to ask why it has lasted so long. Why has Russia not crushed Ukraine quickly as expected, it is after all a much bigger country with a far greater population and industry to call on?

Ukraine at war; weapons from all over the world (Flickr)
Ukraine, contrôle de l’armée russe (Wikipédia)

But what does Putin want?

The Kremlin leader will meet with the US president on August 15 in Alaska to decide the fate of Ukraine. Trump no longer wants to finance this war. Putin no longer wants NATO missiles “on his doorstep.” Europe, ruined, no longer matters.

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