It is very interesting hearing the MSmockingbirdM talk up how Ukraine is smashing the Russians.
When, you look at any map and it appears that Russia is gobbling up what it wants little by little, day by day.

It looks like Russia has encircled the Ukraine forces that went to attack the east Donetsk and Luhansk, and are working to get them to surrender by wearing them down. Tactics that we here in The US haven't ever employed, so indeed, they look strange.

The other big thing that really gets me is Putin's short list for ending the war.
Basically, if you do these things, that you should have done, and said you would do, war is over.

No big asks. Nothing arduous.