(03-16-2022, 05:46 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: There's a growing possibility of a compromise that will end this war. 

Both sides are feeling an enormous amount of pain right now.  Russia because of the sanctions, and Ukraine because their cities are being shelled into rubble and their citizens mass murdered.  In addition, there are some reports that if the war goes on much longer, Russia will have a severe supply shortage, even including ammunition.  They didn't plan for this.  Also, Putin has to be coming to the realization that he has stepped into a colossal quagmire. 

Ukraine will promise to never join Nato.  Putin will declare victory because he has stopped Nato's expansion. 

Russia withdraws and declares victory. 

The West slowly eases the sanctions, while they ship arms to Ukraine so Russia will think twice before doing this again.

This is exactly the scenario I predict, as well. Putin is currently pushing for Ukraine to completely dismantle their armed forces in order for Russian forces to withdraw, which will never happen. He's bluffing for position because he realizes what he's waded into.  

I'm curious as to how Ukraine will deal with the regions that were pro-Russian. These areas will always be a bone of contention and will perpetually give Russia a sympathetic inroad to Ukraine.

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