>>16665755>Why would putin want to solve it now, out of the blue?He finally lost faith in the Minsk agreements.
>ukraine wouldn't be able to join NATO or change the status quo in donbas anywayYou can have extensive military cooperation with NATO and not be a member. Case in point Finland and Sweden, that have been de-facto NATO countries for years.
Most importantly, Putin believed it would be easy. So why wouldn't he?
Some good points in pic related as well.