As entreaties to Russian President continue to fall on deaf ears, there are two countervailing theories about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine as it appears no closer to ending after more than three-and-a-half years of deadly fighting.

One school of thought is that Putin is likely correct in his assessment that, with Russia’s overwhelming numerical advantage and willingness to sacrifice tens of thousands of soldiers, he can fight on for at least another year and achieve his objective of subjugating Ukraine and expand his illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory to include the entire eastern Donbas region. That is the view held by Vice President and Secretary of State , which is why both are pushing Ukrainian President to cut his losses and make a deal, even if it means significant te

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