No reason for the russkies to entertain a damn thing until PDJT takes office. They know it, we know it.
The war will continue until 1/20/25, absent a sudden Ukie gov. collapse. The Ukes have guns to the backs of their soldiers and the russkies are on the move and will consolidate as much as possible up to that time. They know it, we know it.
The rest is white noise and ratings pablum.
a sudden Ukie gov. collapse.
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Russia is more likely to collapse before UKR. Right now there is a huge shortage of male workers inside Russia, and meanwhile, the ruble has fallen to a penny each. And their reserve holdings are almost dried up.
Due to huge losses all along the front (1500-1750 casualties a day), Russia has to call up more men, but that is very unpopular and would only make the labor shortage worse.
Ukrainians want their own country separate from the filth and death of the Russian World. The rest, including intellectually bankrupt commentary that demeans their great sacrifices, is “white noise and pablum”.