It is not that much about facts on the ground, rather than about diplomatic consequences thereof. Currently, there are sanctions and other punishing measures e

It is not that much about facts on the ground, rather than about diplomatic consequences thereof. Currently, there are sanctions and other punishing measures enacted against Russia because it occupies someone else's territory. Once you say, well, they conquered it, its theirs, there isn't really a reason why not to normalize the relations. It's theirs, end of story. Now this used to be the international norm prior to the Briand and Kellogg pact: might was right and conquered territories were ruled by the right of the conqueror. We would just revert to that previous standard, which was fairly ancient. I would, nevertheless, consider such reversion unwise. It rewards aggression against neighbours and thus increases the likelihood of wars. Combined with current weapons, which are far more destructive than 100 years ago, it is a game with fire where the entire globe is at stake. In a world where might makes right, runaway nuclear proliferation is well possible.