This idea has been rolling around in my head for a while.

I’m pushing aside all the ‘treaties’ and Zelensky BS.
I’m just thinking about the people – the ones who are suffering while the global powers play.

Going way back to the beginning, back to the basics, I think the Ukrainian citizens were presented with two options based on their current situation.

The third one – just being Ukraine – is probably off the table, down the drain, and covered in feces at this point.

So — two options.

One — Russia.
For a long time, Russia was okay letting Ukraine be Ukraine. But when the little country started seeking NATO membership, Russia felt betrayed.

It was time to place the reins on the nation through historical ties and strategic importance.

Sure, Ukraine’s resources are important, but it’s more important to keep the West from placing missiles on Russia’s border. It’s also a priority to give the West free access to those resources.

The two nations also share a deep history; their cultures, food, family, and values are close, if not the same. I picture them as more of states – not nations.

Kentucky and Indiana, for example, have regional distinctions, opportunities, and varying languages. Despite disagreements on taxes when the river shifts, the citizens are unique but can still understand each other.

I feel that Russia and Ukraine are along those same lines. Unique, independent, but unified.

If Russia took Ukraine, what makes Ukraine unique would be swallowed. Their culture will fade and, eventually, disappear.

So – no more Ukrainian citizens.
It would become a colonized culture. But, overall, probably favorable to a lot of people since they are united by shared history.



Second option – West.
America and other nations have made no secret that they want rights to the rare earth metals- titanium- lithium – and some other stuff.

Those are needed to power data centers and a bunch of other stuff.

Unlike Russia, there isn’t a shared history or culture. It’s all about benjamins – baby.

At this point, Ukraine has become an opportunity to be rebuilt, provided that the rare earths are surrendered, and it could undergo a transformation.

Much like how Japan was rebuilt after WWII and became an ally, a place I want to visit, and a global powerhouse, Ukraine could be on the same trajectory.

Japan was rebuilt, in part, as a defensive post to buffer against joining the Communist agenda. Russia and China could have leaned on devastated Japan. Its people and many accessible boat ports could have furthered their agenda.

Unlike Ukraine, Japan was largely a self-contained nation. It doesn’t have the same type of history as Russia and Ukraine do. The West’s rebuilding went smoothly. Japan had to adapt but, for the most part, was able to keep its core culture.

The West sees Ukraine as a money grab. Minerals + favorable ally + rebuilding.

It’s also a way to taunt Russia. Missiles would probably be on the border — but it would be critical to keep Ukraine out of NATO.


This is poking the bear – but the bear is big, Russian, and has a nuclear arsenal.

On the upside for the citizens, their quality of life would probably improve. There would still be a Ukrainian culture – although modified to an extent by Western influence.

For the citizens ===

Do they give up their land to the West?
Or do they surrender their culture to Russia?

That’s a really tough call.

A possible solution would be to split.
Much like North Korea and South Korea, why not have a North Ukraine and a South?

Russia could still have her buffer while the West can get the rare earths.

The rest of the world would have to recognize two sovereign nations — and I don’t think that’ll happen.

The whole war is too politicized and, globally, Russia is playing the villain. Too much money and, doubly, too much theater has happened.

What the citizens want or may want isn’t even a consideration. At this point, they may not even know what they want other than it to stop.

It’s a sad state.