If the Russians were actually able to win the war and enter Kyiv, do you think that the Ukrainians would just lay down their arms and accept Russian rule? Russia would only win the prize of having a prolonged insurgency on their hands.
“Russia would only win the prize of having a prolonged insurgency on their hands.”
Keep in mind that TWO can play that game and there are MILLIONS of potential (and actual) insurgents now in, literally, EVERY country in Western Europe.
So the Neocons might find that their continued harassment of Russia (for not capitulating to their demands) could easily BACKFIRE.