Putin’s preferred outcome in Ukraine is to engineer a financial and political collapse that destabilizes the country, and for which he can disclaim responsibility, rather than a military victory that leaves him in possession of – and responsible for – part of Ukraine. He has shown this by twice converting a military victory into a ceasefire.
普京更希望乌克兰出现的结果是金融和政治崩溃进而动摇这个国家，并且他可以否认责任；而非通过军事胜利拥有部分乌克兰领土，并为此承担责任。他曾经两次把军事胜利变成停火，充分证明了这一点。