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But, it's important to not overdo. If Russians realise they have no chance of winning, they can give up and leave, and it's not the optimal outcome. They have t

But, it's important to not overdo. If Russians realise they have no chance of winning, they can give up and leave, and it's not the optimal outcome. They have to first, be thoroughly drained of resources so they can't invade anyone else. Do we want Putin to repeat the same thing say with Kazakhstan? It will be a lot harder to help Kazakhstan than Ukraine. Also, i would argue that a thoroughly drained Russia that lost faith in it's military, will give Belarus a chance to set itself free.

pestatije 4y ago
I think this is actually what's happening...it's not the west's best interest to end the war. As long as there are people willing to kill as many Russians as possible, why stop them? Russia will end up with only its nuclear deterrent and nothing else. A kind of big N Korea, threatening, but only on paper.
- dazc 4y ago
  It's not in America's interest no, so long as everyone else in the west is forced to buy your oil and gas.
  - anovikov 4y ago
    This too. If Russia created that opportunity, it is stupid to waste it.
BerislavLopac 4y ago
> If Russians realise they have no chance of winning, they can give up and leave Yes, this would probably be a rational thing to do. Which means that it's very likely something they would never do.