That's a ruzzian dream.
Ruzzians can afford to take few villages near the front line, destroying every building in the process.
Odessa? Why not Kyiv? There is no way they can take any major city, especially one of the biggest one.
The best deal they can get is to keep occupied territory, without any recognition.
This war is about geopolitics. Not morals or ethics. The USA wanted this war to wear down Russian power. Putin took the bait.
Who scuttled the early attempt at a peace deal? Boris Johnson, on behalf of USA. Because the USA wanted this war.
But now Russia and China are allies. That's a bad geopolitical outcome for USA.
I used to be just like u. I was outraged when Putin took Crimea in 2014. I watched the Maidan protests live. Then I dove into the history of Ukraine. And i began to learn things the news media doesn't tell you. I began, GASP, to change my mind.
People ALWAYS resort to insults when you say the war is lost for Ukraine. Even if i was to be wrong why always the insults. Cant people disagree without resorting to insults?