An intelligence chief said Russia might be satisfied with territorial gains if it captures the remainder of Donetsk Oblast, but that would not allow achieving its objective of toppling Zelenskyy's pro-Western government.

Russia might be satisfied with territorial gains if it captures the remainder of Donetsk Oblast

Capturing Donetsk Oblast would not allow Russia to achieve its objective of toppling Zelenskyy's pro-Western government

Russia could be satisfied territorially if it obtained the rest of Donetsk, but would not fulfill its objective of overthrowing Zelensky's government

Kyiv cannot and will not legally recognize the territories as Russian. Zelensky said 'let’s stop where we stand' as a compromise.

If Russia receives the remaining part of Donetsk Oblast, it may be territorially satisfied

Territorial gains in Donetsk Oblast would not achieve Russia's goal of overthrowing Zelenskyy's pro-Western government