“If they don’t, they will just keep dying and give it up anyway. Continuing just gets more dead people.”
Interestingly, the Russian public has realized the truth of your statement.
The Russian citizens have found out the hideous facts Putin has attempted to hide from them. They are responding by escaping across the Russian border, sabotaging with fire trains/railroads, military facilities/factories & military recruiting offices.
The Russian soldiers are surrendering to take advantage of “THE I WANT TO LIVE” program created to help the Russian soldiers brutalized by their own government: both Putin and Kremlin.
I think that is largely propaganda. Eventually we will see what happens.
I don’t believe either side’s stories.
I just want us to mind our business.
It’s time for Europe to step up.