[Rockingham]

As a large country with a repressive security state and a traditional reliance on brutal attrition tactics, Russia's military aims to gather enough men and material to grind Ukraine down for a victory of some sort. Nevertheless, the economic and political strains on Russia are such that she cannot achieve victory at a bearable cost.

Putin has signaled repeatedly that he is open to a peace deal of some sort, and the accumulating damage to Russia is more severe than is generally realized. The critical imponderables for Ukraine are Western support and the prospects for a coup against Putin. For the US and Europe, the Ukraine War is integral to security challenges around the world, with continuing losses or a defeat a plus. My guess is that the war will continue.

[MinorityRepublican]

Russia's military aims to gather enough men and material to grind Ukraine down for a victory of some sort. Nevertheless, the economic and political strains on Russia are such that she cannot achieve victory at a bearable cost.

The Russians have always fought their wars like this.

[MinorityRepublican]

My guess is that the war will continue.

If Trump wins, there will be a ceasefire signed by January 2025.