I was wrong - Russia is probably about to invade

I didn't think Russia would invade and they have, sort of. They were in Donetsk and Lugansk anyway, of course.

Perhaps I was completely wrong and Vladimir Putin wants to take over Belarus and eastern and central Ukraine. Who knows? He admires and resembles Peter the Great, who would have done that.

I still think going beyond the Russian areas (I do not mean Russian speaking areas) would be the biggest mistake he could make and would strengthen not weaken Nato. But Peter would have done it.

It's hard to see any point in Russia going this far and then stopping.

Correction. Russian troops have not yet openly entered Donetesk and Lugansk, though, of course, Russian troops have been there in disguise since 2014.