As has been noted, the Western support for Ukraine is unequivocally destined for victory.
Zelensky and entire staff could be killed. Ukraine military junta can take over and order their troops to withdraw and in fact disarm themselves.
Russian officers would arrive in Kiev to orchestrate arrangements for technocracy — keeping the trains moving and power on. The new Russian Oblasts will remain Russian and Odessa also, all ordered by Ukraine military.
All MI6 and CIA personnel will be executed by the junta.
And then the Russian forces will largely withdraw, leaving law enforcement militia various places.
Ukraine will become a Russian functionary, much as Belarus is. Some civilians, not many, will return from where they fled.
The US, UK and EU governments will examine the situation and declare total victory — and they will do it very loudly to a compliant media. The Russian troops have withdrawn. The Ukraine government is still Ukrainian, puppet or not, and an election will happen in 5-10 years. Their dead CIA and MI6 people will not be spoken of. Victory will be splashed on every headline and the politicians celebrate their own wisdom sending all those weapons and money.
So those folks here on FR need not be concerned. Ukraine victory is guaranteed, despite Russian senior officers occupying Kiev for a few months, a Russian aligned government, Russian territory expansion and erasure of spy assets. Victory is guaranteed because the media will say so (unless Trump is in the WH then, in which case . . . no).
As has been noted, the Western support is for Ukraine and anti-the putin invasion
But, your scenario is a fantastical flight of fancy! :)
[I love alliteration!]
Great and probably realistic prognosis of the Youkraykneean issue outcome.
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I think the world will be better off if Russia was able to conquer Europe and Nato. We need to get out of Nato and we need to send soldiers into Ukraine to get our money back from the Ukrainian government.