If this happens it feeds into Putin and his stated mission of defending Mother Russia against any and all adversaries which would include NATO in this scenario. PRAY cooler heads prevail b/c when Trump wins in November this risk will be eradicated first thing.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/11/antony-blinken-volodymyr-zelenskiy-ukraine-kyiv-russia-europe-live-news-latest