^^^ Putin doesn't want to harm Ukraine. He simply wants to kick NATO and the US out. But he wants to do it without hurting the people of Ukraine.

It's a difficult thing that Putin is trying to do. The Ukrainian people tried to do it, but couldn't. So, they appealed to Russia. So, how do you get rid of the Zelensky coup which was set in place by the US and NATO, all the while protect the average people?

What Putin really needs to do is set a date. Announce it to the Ukrainian people. They have to move out of Ukraine by this date. Then, after all the people who are going to move out have done so, totally obliterate what is left of Ukraine... with nukes if necessary.

Then start over, with the people moving back to their lands that are no longer controlled by the US.