This is one key part. If he never intended to conquer or control Ukraine what was this thrust straight to the capital all about? If he had just moved into the Donbas and said he was protecting them maybe we could give credit to Prof. M's idea. But the attack on the capital including some of the top Russian units was a feint? He just threw away all those soldiers? Really? And how did it make the situation better? If they had captured Kyiv would they really have stopped there? Does anyone with a brain think that? Come on. Ukraine would have collapsed and he would purge any opposition and install a loyal puppet like in Belarus.