You normally do not "surrender" what is taken from you---which you have no right to possess. It is a useless category. The West will have to sit there and suffer a fait accompli, powerless to do anything. With the collapse of the Ukrainian military will come the collapse of the Zelensky regime as the oligarchs and the Z-man escape to other nations. Western influence will have no tools left to control. The rump of Ukraine will be embroiled in civil strife as competitors seek power and Poland seeks to regain territory in western Ukraine. Russia may welcome any bordering provinces that are willing to abandon pride and embrace peace and order, even under Russian rule.
Interesting take on the situation. Imo Ukraine is the pawn being used to weaken the conventional militaries of Europe. If the European militaries are weakened to the point of non-readiness—will the conflict stop at Ukraine?
Once Ukraine is neutralized and pacified, Russia's strategic objectives will have been realized. The question is whether the West will goad Poland or the Baltic states into continuing the trouble.
You normally do not "surrender" what is taken from you---which you have no right to possess. It is a useless category. The West will have to sit there and suffer a fait accompli, powerless to do anything. With the collapse of the Ukrainian military will come the collapse of the Zelensky regime as the oligarchs and the Z-man escape to other nations. Western influence will have no tools left to control. The rump of Ukraine will be embroiled in civil strife as competitors seek power and Poland seeks to regain territory in western Ukraine. Russia may welcome any bordering provinces that are willing to abandon pride and embrace peace and order, even under Russian rule.
Interesting take on the situation. Imo Ukraine is the pawn being used to weaken the conventional militaries of Europe. If the European militaries are weakened to the point of non-readiness—will the conflict stop at Ukraine?
Once Ukraine is neutralized and pacified, Russia's strategic objectives will have been realized. The question is whether the West will goad Poland or the Baltic states into continuing the trouble.