Russia has all but surrounded thousands of Ukrainian troops in the Donbas. They are slowly taking their time, and once they are surrounded will capture them. At the same time Russia has taken nearly the entire coast of Ukraine. The one water port that Ukraine has left is under blockade.
Russia’s next move will be to take over the grain supply of Ukraine, 4th largest in the world. Satellite images show Russia is already a courting Ukrainian grain to India and China.
As for the sanction, the sanctions caused oil prices to skyrocket and Russia is now exporting MORE oil now than they were last year.
This war was bungled terribly. There’s a reason why Henry Kissinger, a Russian hater, is saying that we should negotiate a ceasefire immediately.
The media created a narrative that Russia had to take over Kiev to win. It’s not clear that Russia even wants that anymore. They’ll create a buffer state in the east (under their control), and rape Ukraine of their grain, nuclear power and natural gas.