“Zelenskyy has completely outperformed Vladimir Putin over the past six months of the Russian invasion”
Comedian in high heels= 1, “stronk Russian leader” bare chested on horesback = 0
It is not ideology.
Russia cannot allow NATO in Ukraine. It is less than 100 miles to fully 1/2 of Russia’s oil flow, which is at Volgograd from the east Donbas border. This is the choke point of Caspian output.
Neither side can believe the other so there can be no negotiated peace. The most likely end is a military coup replacing Zelinsky that makes peace and runs Ukraine for 10+years, during which time free elections are promised often.
Generous visa offers from the EU ensure there will be no long term Resistance to an essentially Ukrainian military govt. The young men with gumption will head west to make big money in Europe.
In case you haven’t noticed, Putin is in a hospital bed slowly dying and hasn’t been seen in weeks, while Zelensky is in full health, travelling around with his hot blond wife
Zelensky and Ukraine will outlast Putin ... and just knowing that drives you Russian trolls bonkers! LOL