The sad reality of peace is often that public opinion drives each party's willingness to negotiate peace. Putin cannot pull out of Ukraine without being overth

The sad reality of peace is often that public opinion drives each party's willingness to negotiate peace. Putin cannot pull out of Ukraine without being overthrown, and Zelensky cannot concede land to Russia without similarity losing power. So the two nations will continue to fight and many tens of thousands more will die until the populations are ready to accept compromise.