Ukraine is getting its ass kicked. It has zero chance of winning. It's even too late if NATO, God forbid, got involved to keep the Russians from retaining control of the area they have secured.
The best Ukraine could hope for is keep the Western half of the country and some access to the Black Sea. That can be accomplished, as Donald Trump has recommended, by negotiation.
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The US needs to answer the questions contained in the Powell Doctrine affirmatively and in detail:
1. Is a vital national security interest threatened?
2. Do we have a clear attainable objective?
3. Have the risks and costs been fully and frankly analyzed?
4. Have all other nonviolent policy means been fully exhausted?
5. Is there a plausible exit strategy to avoid endless entanglement?
6. Have the consequences of our action been fully considered?
7. Is the action supported by the American people?
before engaging in overt military action in the Russia- Ukraine war.