The American Revolution was a "bloodbath." So was the American Civil War.
Do you suppose that this means that they were just not worthwhile?
there is no way the Ukrainians could defeat Russia.
With advanced American military equipment at their disposal, I simply do not see why not...
Its not a great time to be spending the cash and
enabling people to get killed over something that we cannot change. And, we aren’t about to share “advanced American military equipment” with a neighbor of Russia, not very stable, full of desperate people who would sell that stuff in a heartbeat.
Although Putin does have those Kremlin guards in those oddball uniforms (I’m sure they were extra cast costumes from a production of “Daughter of the Regiment”), he is aware of his limitations.