Kissinger told Ukraine to give up the two areas....way back in March...and cut their losses.
Davos WEF Kissinger Flashback:
Kissinger says Ukraine must give up land to Russia, warns West not to seek to humiliate Putin with defeat
Henry Kissinger said Ukraine must concede territory to Russia to end the war and warned the West that a humiliating defeat for Russia could result in wider destabilization.
The statesman, now 98, made the comments in a conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday
https://www.businessinsider.com/kissinger-ukraine-give-up-land-russia-not-humiliate-putin-2022-5