Yep its **ALWAYS** About The Fossil Fuels !! Ukraine has BILLIONS of tons of oil reserves in

[uponit7771]

... the areas disputed by Ukrainian separatist.

If Ukraine developed it they would be the gas station to Europe and not Russia

Interesting

[qazplm135]

1. I'm sure that helped get the Oligarchs excited

but I don't think Putin cares all that much. He's trying to get the band back together.

[uponit7771]

2. For the sake of FF, I never thought it was all about his ego the oligarchs want the FF and thinking

... UKR was going to be like GA or Chechnya he thought his would be half over by now.

Both those "wars" lasted less than 2 weeks ... this aint going be another one of those

[qazplm135]

4. I agree he thought it would be over by now

but I don't think a few extra billion a year when Russia already makes 110 billion a year in oil exports is why he did it.

He did it to recreate Russia of old, to be Peter or Stalin.

Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine...the three Russias as one.

[SheltieLover]

3. He is after their neon for chip mfg!

[onetexan]

5. Aha! Its always the $