Was the ongoing war in Ukraine started for the purpose of redrawing the map of Eastern Europe?
In particular, was the objective to restore the frontier between Poland and Russia along the Dneiper River, where it was agreed in 1665 by the Treaty of Andrusovo, an agreement made "permanent" in 1686 by Russia's payment to Poland of 146,000 Rubles. (The ruble was worth more then than now -- about 5000 times more.) Under the terms of that treaty, Russia acquired Polish land to the right of the river, while Poland retained the left bank.
If that is the objective, what is the motivation?
For Russia, the benefit is obvious: the recovery of at least the Eastern half of the former Imperial domain of Little Russia.
For Poland, likewise, the benefit is the recovery of former imperial lands.
But why would Ukraine facilitate its own extinction?
For several reasons.
First, to be rid of those damn Russian cockroaches, to use the terminology of the Ukrainian nationalists.
Better to lose the Eastern territories than tolerate continued cohabitation with people who speak a foreign language, perpetuate a foreign culture, and have allegiance to the super power next door.
Second, to be rid of those damn Nazified nationalists, who not only hate Russians but also Jews, a highly influenctial element of Western Ukrainian society, with over one hundred thousand members in Kyiv alone.
Third, to enter immediately into the European Union and NATO, thereby gaining the prospect of rapid economic development plus increased security from further Russian encroachment.
How did Ukraine hope to achieve these objectives?
Easy.
First, send the Nazis to exterminate ethnic Russians in Eastern Ukraine.
Second, fail to prevent the Nazis from being killed or taken captive by invading forces of the Russian Federation sent to protect their Ukrainian co-ethnics.
Third, refuse a negotiated settlement with Russia, thus ensuring Russian annexation of East Ukrainian.
Fourth, make Poland an offer of union it cannot refuse, meaning the return to Poland of former Polish territory, including the Polish city of Lvov.
Result: Ukraine will be no more, and everyone but the Nazis and the many thousands of victims of war will be happy.
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