Putin is still there, and he has control of one of the largest most powerful nuclear arsenals in the world. How he hasn't nuked Ukraine yet is the most baffling thing I've ever seen (not hoping for such a thing, but just using my common sense). If any other nation had the arsenal and ability the Russians have, and Ukraine was blowing the hell out of them (even though Russia had a goal to win in the beginning), then what do you all think a nation like Russia will finally do with that kind of fire power still intact and waiting to be used on it's supposed enemy ???
The world keeps talking about Russia as if it is about to be defeated, but is that actually the case or is the world about to witness one hellacious event administered by a nation that the world claims is on it heels and falling backwards in Ukraine ? Russia probably won't look to start WW3 anywhere else, but before Ukraine beats Russia in that war, I'm thinking that Russia will probably use a tactical nuke in hopes to finish Ukraines leadership, and finally end it's will to resist Russia any longer in that war.
Maybe I'm wrong, but what if I'm not ?
So much blustering and boasting in the world, but when it comes to a nuclear attack, that's when everyone takes pause and says oh wow it actually happened. We don't need that to happen, but if we all keep going down a path that is the wrong path concerning those two, then it could cause a small nation like Ukraine to actually believe that it could withstand a nuclear attack when it absolutely can't. Killing tanks and convoys is one thing, but stopping a nuclear attack is another thing that Ukraine doesn't want to try to stop because it can't and/or Ukraine should never want to experience something like that.
Losing control of diplomacy has become a tragic thing for Ukraine and Russia. Someone has to step up and be a peacemaker and nothing more.
It's time for them to talk or get serious about getting them to talk............. We can't control every battle space in the world, so we need to become peacemakers and not warmongers ourselves. It's time.