LOL. If the Ukrainians think that once they reach their objective of reaching the Sea of Azov, they can unilaterally declare a cease fire, they are delusional.First, I doubt they can achieve their objective since the counteroffensive has been a disaster so far. Second, the Russians won’t negotiate from a position of weakness. The will launch their ow counteroffensive.
Ukraine can’t win this war. Ukrainians are being used as cannon fodder in a proxy war, which we can’t afford.
200k dead. This isnt the Soviet Union or the Russian Empire where they had endless cannon fodder. I think the Russians will negotiate. At least Putin will manage to hold on to the Donbass and Crimea so he should stay in power. Zelenksy was able to interrupt the land bridge to Crimea so he'll take that. It will be a cease fire. They might fight another war down the road. Or Ukraine will acquire nuclear weapons.