They are going to “ lose” anyway.
Over 1/3 of the country voted to become part of the RF. Over 3 million have received Russian passports. Do you think even if Ukraine obliterated their towns with US weapons sufficient to defeat Russia, and killed, imprisoned, “ reeducated” or drove out the Russian affiliated population, that Kiev would ever win the “ peace”?
“Over 3 million have received Russian passports.”
“Russians” were moved to Ukraine by “Mother Russia” in order to control eastern Ukraine—including Crimea. Khruschev moved the borders east as a gift to Ukraine in the 1950s. Russia now sees her errors.
“Receiving Russian passports” isn’t the same as REQUESTING Russian passports..