Putin has already got what he was really aiming for thanks to our own idiotic actions: the end of Western hegemony (and the dollar will sink with it). China is clearly emerging as the better alternative>

https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zxxx_662805/202209/t20220922_10769721.html

ps. he has zero interest in the rest of Ukraine. The Dombas will simply be turned into a demilitarized zone. Would be wise to follow some of the posts here> https://scheerpost.com/