Cave Savage
Feminist
It's definitely a pyrrhic victory for Russia.
War aims change. In Korea, before the Chinese intervention, America wanted the entire Korean Peninsula. They had to settle for just South Korea after being pushed back by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Volunteer forces.
Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, provided the following conditions for peace this summer. Short of which, Russia will not negotiate to end the Special Military Operation:
Zelenskyy indicated yesterday that he is willing to cede territory to Russia. However, it seems like Ukraine has not given up on NATO membership. As well, Ukrainian nationalists will probably aim to harm Russian-speakers in places such as Odessa. So, the war will continue.
- Ukraine cannot join NATO and must be demilitarized
- Withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the four Russia-claimed regions -- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
- The rights, freedoms, and interests of Russian-speaking citizens in Ukraine be fully protected
- All Western sanctions against Russia be lifted
Russia refusing to end the war even on pyrrhic victory terms will be a bad look for them ; Trump won't appreciate that and he's much more of a loose cannon than Biden.