Boges

This is a Putin passion project. It serves little purpose for Russia other than taking control of Ukraine's resources. 

This war should end with Russians storming the Kremlin and going Mussolini on Putin. 

I'm certain we are not being told everything. So it's best not to try and have absolute certainty about anything. We know little of the actual motives. It wasn't like Germany wasn't already addicted to Russian gas. So Vlad needs more? Perhaps.

Perhaps not.

Apparently the Ukraine has a boatload of LNG. 

If you're reading the tea leaves. LGN is going to be a lot more lucrative in the coming decades than Oil.