The fact remains that since 2014, the Ukrainian state has solidified the idea of a separate Ukrainian identity which rejects Russian identity.
And that this Ukrainian state is being supplied and supported with enough weapons that they can continue to resist.
Well, I think Zelensky failed spectacularly in the runup to the war.
If the US government is telling you that Putin is serious about a war, and you can see over 100,000 Russian troops deployed on your borders, the sensible move is to take such a threat seriously rather than continue to poke the bear.
The estimate is that Russia has already used up 70% of its pre-war precision guided munitions in Ukraine.
Russia would be foolish to voluntarily extend the conflict to Poland, Czechia or Germany - given that the US arsenal of long-range PGMs is vastly larger.
This nation and "ethnicity" called Kokaina is younger than I am and will die faster than they would beg for. Currently Kokaina is ruled by a very loud and highly aggressive minority. This aggressive minority has already either run away from Mariupol, Kherson, Melitopol or just shut up because now the majority of people, who are not supporting Kokaina nor VSU or Nazi ideology, have started to talk and act up against Kokaina and in this environment this cockroaches will either remain silent or be dragged to trials if they act up.
Once more territory has been liberated from VSU the population will repeat this cycle until all rats have abandoned the Kokain-Express or will shut up and slowly realize that the Russians are not some Orcs, living in caves that came for Kokaina to get toilets, Nutella, Flatscreens and womens tangas. They will be subject to everyday denazification by simply hearing the other side, seeing videos of how VSU and foremost Azov and alike cockroaches have been killing their own civilian population just to portray the Russians as evil occupants.
There is for some time now a propaganda machinery within Ukraine to agitate them against all Russians and everything Russian. They are getting told the Russians kill everything, rape from few weeks old infants to high age babushkas, while ukro-politicians have denied that such things took place. They are told Russia is genociding them, while no footage of civilian casualties is shown and factually casualties amongst civilians are lower than amongst military personal.
As for the last point, I think you misunderstood me. The US told Zelensky to sabotage all negotiations to prolong the conflict, that is why the Baron of Kokaina was demanding Russia's "capitulation" while Kokaina lost 20% of its territory and 30% of its fighting capability, which today is already around 50% and Russia has minimized its casualities and keeps on rotating its fighting units to prepare as many as possible against possible NATO vs Russia war.
Russia has a lot of PGMs and is no where near of depletion. There are plenty more for decision making centers and PONOS logistics.
So, don't worry, the firework won't stop.