The sickening thing is, that Russia offered a end to the war in 2022. Now, Ukraine is going to lose it all.
Russia Offered to End War in 2022 If Ukraine Scrapped NATO Ambitions – Zelensky Party Chief
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/24645
What you left unsaid was that Russia was not going to give up Crimea or the other parts of Ukraine it had invaded and illegally annexed (Crimea) or claimed under its umbrella (and later illegally annexed (Donbas area).
Did you read the article that you linked?