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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Keep in mind that for the people who decide it's over, peace means jail, death, or not being super rich any more. Why would Putin ever open up peace talks knowing he's going to have to flee assassins and move to Venezuela for the rest of his life? The Russian leadership are wearing cement shoes, so they have no interest in steering a sinking ship to warm waters.

"If I gotta die, we all gonna die"
gpt
They can "succeed" by stalling.  They're counting on Western support flagging, as it often does.  Meanwhile, on the civil front, they're consolidating the territory they stole.  If the West pushes for peace without the return of land, Russia can consider this a win.