Putin will destroy the puppet government. Russia has demonstrated their ability to crush holdouts.
The cry for UN support by Kyiv may go unanswered, as a major escalation would result.
Putin has not pressed the accelerator yet.
Watch the oil markets. Russia is making bank due to Biden's moves here in the US.
Sanctions?
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/russias-oil-gas-revenue-windfall-2022-01-21/
