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Obviously, you are not very familiar Ukraine, Ukrainian people, or Ukrainian history.

I'm guessing you were not present in 1991 when Ukraine declared itself independent. I am guessing you are oblivious to the very significant Russian casualty figures that are putting this as high as 50,000: 10,000 dead and 40,000 injured.

Ukraine will not cede any land, and is getting significant war material and support from the west.

Putin, quite clearly, is a modern Kaiser Wilhelm II. And I have every suspicion that he was egged on Xi because for China there is no downside. China will basically take control of Eastern Russia over the next 50 years and Russia will be China's vassle state in Europe.

Think of it this way. Russia is like IBM, and their war is like OS/2. China gave Putin tacit permission and support, but China actually has its own objectives which are served by the success or failure. And probably failure even more so.