Replying to Poutine's End Game

dont believe the restore ussr bs...
dont think hes gone mad...
dont think hes THAT scared of nato being beside russia...
put-in dummy government in ukraine, sure, but i dont see how he could justify cutting all the ties with the west. even if there are economic/strategic gains from controlling ukraine, do they outweigh losses for starting a war? does he simply see those losses as a worthy investment into russias future?

what is he really planning? what do you think is main objective apart from the cookie cutter news outlet theories above?

im looking for radical thoughts. one of my biaolruski friends is saying that hes been looking for an excuse to use nukes and start shit with US before he dies to carry on soviet legacy (of bad leadership).

also cheese curds.