Why Abandoning Captured Ukrainian Territory May Be Putin’s Masterstroke l John Mearsheimer Explains

Is Vladimir Putin looking for a face-saving outcome in Ukraine? No, says American political scientist and international relations scholar, Professor John Mearsheimer. In fact, the Russian president is determined to turn Ukraine into a neutral state or at least turn it into a dysfunctional state, as per Mearsheimer. Mearsheimer warns that Putin can go to enormous lengths to seal victory since he believes he’s facing an existential threat. He says the US will most likely not reduce its commitment to Ukraine and there is no evidence that the Ukrainians are going to lose any time soon. What can be the possible outcomes of the war? Will Putin resort to the use of nuclear weapons? Will the US-led West get weary of a protracted war and choose to isolate Ukraine? Is there a strategy behind Russia’s withdrawal from captured territories in Ukraine? Watch the full interview for a detailed analysis of Russia’s war in Ukraine. #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #usa n18oc_wo