[templarchamp]

I think while Russia thinks creatively, the other side thinks linearly. Spain, UK, France or Poland should buy the land and poke a finger at the aggressor - just a thought.

[throwaway6734]

I don't understand how Russia is thinking creatively here. If Ukraine resistance keeps up there's no way Russia has the will or money to maintain an occupation. What has been gained in this invasion?

Europe has been woken up to it's need to spend more on defense.

Ukrainians have been hardened against Russia.

NATO was given a chance to show it's worth

[klyrs]

Are any of them itching to enter a land war with Russia?

[littlestymaar]

It looks like they don't, otherwise they would have deployed forces in Ukraine before the invasion forcing Russia to attack them first.

(And that's something we may regret, because I don't think Russia was willing to have a land war with a bunch of European armed forces either)