How do you see the final outcome of NATO-Russia war?
To live and prosper, Russia needs sanctions removed. We can't continue forever in this mode, without falling hopelessly behind.
So I think there will be an attempt to ratchet things up to such a high boiling temperature, that a series of summits and conferences follow where a new understanding will be hammered out.
That is, currently the West is not ready to forgive us everything. They seem to be ready to let us have some 20% of Ukraine, but in exchange for us losing Ukraine forever. We can't accept this.
So, instead I think we will eventually take less, but keep proportionately more influence - and secure a lifting of sanctions.
What Boris Johnson wrote last week after talking with Trump is not a bad start.
Source: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13652007/BORIS-JOHNSON-convinced-Trump-strength-bravery-save-Ukraine-end-appalling-war.html
It's of course supremely irritating that the one person who did the most to prolong this war, is now giving out sensible suggestions for how to end it... but that's politics.
This is the relevant section:
What would Russia get in return? Well, I believe there are all sorts of inducements that might work with Putin. He would, of course, be able to claim that the 'special military operation' - aka invasion - had been a success, and that he had de-Nazified Ukraine. There could be special protections for Russian language speakers.
Above all, with Trump in the White House, there is the real prospect of some global rapprochement with Russia, and with Putin, a return to the days when Russia was a respected partner of the G8 and even of Nato.This would be a very bitter pill to swallow for Ukraine, who expect us to live like North Korea for another 10,000 years. But it at least is somewhat realistic in terms of inducements offered.
If you want Russia to take less of Ukraine, you have to practically normalize relations with Russia.
Otherwise, what's the point for us?