Remember, that's what all this is over. Russia was willing to bring the war to an end nearly three years ago if Ukraine would give up on joining NATO and it's claims on Crimea, and the part of the Donbas that Russia already controlled since 2014.

And before 2022, Russia was willing to end the war and have 'Ukraine' get the disputed oblasts, if it would not be an anti-Russian bulwark on Russia's doorsteps.

It was foolish to try to negotiate with the West and so called Ukraine. The only way their hubris and megalomania will abate is when they are comprehensively defeated and humiliated.

Why? What is so crucial about this dumpster fire that more and more fuel needs to be shoveled on it?

They reportedly believed that they could destroy Russia with sanctions.