West’s willful betrayal of their own treaties is what has doomed a negotiated settlement. None of the past treaties were worth toilet paper. All were ignored. All pleas by Russia to implement and adhere to the agreed upon terms were laughed at.
Absent some bizarre twist, the russkies have already concluded they must fight until they can dictate the terms of surrender.
The russkies know that now.
Time will tell. Wait til March 2023 and a winner will be visible. Maybe even sooner. Once the shooting stops we can figure out peace all can live with. Sadly, lots of folks will be dead then.