That’s a scary map if I’m rooting for Ukraine, although not all the Russian speakers are necessarily sympathetic to Russia (just like I’m not sympathetic to England). But that doesn’t leave much of a rump state for Zelensky if he doesn’t settle this quickly. Also much of Western Ukraine has historical ties to Poland, which may yet figure into all of this.
Good point on not all the places being sympathetic to Russia.
I think Zelensky is just doing what he’s told to do. The West (in my opinion) doesn’t want this settled quickly. They want a drawn-out Afghanistan/USSR scenario they think they can win over time. Who cares about Ukrainian cannon fodder, I believe the thinking goes.
No doubt on the Poland claims. Galicia and all of that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe)