Russia may really be unable to continue the war. Before the Russia-Ukraine war is over, there have been consecutive incidents in Russia's rear. Putin has already offered Ukraine the most favorable conditions, hoping to end the costly Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible.
The US side stated that Putin has proposed that Ukraine can achieve a ceasefire if it completely withdraws its troops from the areas under Ukrainian control in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces can freeze the frontlines in Zaporozhye and Kherson.
This means that Russia no longer insists that Ukraine must cede the four eastern regions. As for the remaining areas in Zaporozhye and Kherson under Ukrainian control, Russia does not want them either.
Capturing the Donbas region and opening up a land corridor to Crimea would achieve Russia's minimum standard of victory. Because in the past year or so, Russia's rear has had consecutive problems.
Firstly, the Assad government in Syria fell, and the resistance front was crippled. Then Azerbaijan defected, and Armenia also defected. The US and Turkey have expanded their influence into the Caspian Sea region through Armenia and Azerbaijan. NATO military forces will soon appear in the Caucasus region.
If the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the US, Turkey, and NATO forces are likely to enter the five Central Asian countries and Mongolia. In this case, the Russia-Ukraine war would become a losing business, with more losses than gains.
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