[raducu]

Yes it would, but those able to would eventually leave the country and those peope left will tire out, run out of money and will. I don't know what Putin thinks at this stage, I think he desperately needs a win to restore some credibility back home.

I'd say he's going to invade Moldova in the next few days (once Odessa is taken) and make a big show of how easily they took it to restore morale, and very soon after they're going to plunge in Ukraine's back and make a big push for Kyiev.

I think they might abandon installing a puppet government, but in that case they will bring devastation to Ukraine and keep the whole Black Sea coast, and just let Ucraine fester.