Russia Ukraine war, page-207438

Its only in retrospect that the "truth" can be revealed ....not
in real time or in forecasts . That's the historians art.

to really understand the war status quo , we have to understand
the Ukrainian/Russian relationship historically and in particular since
1991. If we can't agree on that history, then IMO its impossible to
agree to what is currently happening which presumes historical
considerations .

Ideologues like religious bigots start with a set of precepts and then
use that to judge while Geopolitical Realists simply monitor history
and relate the status quo to that with an emphasis on power and its
exercise .