I completely agree with you about Ukraine vs. Russia's future. I worry about the infrastructure damage of the war... All the missile attacks on buildings, roads, railroads, utilities, etc. All the people who are being killed, or had to move to Poland, etc. It's going to take time and work to rebuild. But yes, Ukraine is on the way up. Russia is on the way down, and when they hit bottom they'll start digging.

Russia will never annex or destroy Ukraine. But I think it's possible they would just keep bleeding Ukraine on the eastern side that the country would eventually accept the loss of some territory. I could be wrong though. Would they eventually push back and reclaim Crimea?