Kremlin advisor Sergei Karaganov's two latest interviews provide an insightful window into how the Kremlin views the Ukraine war and Russia's future:
I will unpack his main conclusions in this thread /1
Karaganov justifies invading Ukraine as a pre-emptive war on two grounds
The first is...
Ukrainians demand heavy weapons to be able to counter Russia's new attempt in the East.
The Ukrainian Airforce even tweets and literally begs for ammunition.