Foreign Affairs

but they aren't bargaining from strength.

Putin doesn't care about his own casualties. Unless someone in Russia decides they've had enough and eliminates Putin, the war will continue.

Russia isn't strong.....they're merciless towards their own troops. They're fighting a war of attrition with some basic math that they think works in their favor. They have a larger population and can replace losses as fast as Ukraine can create them.....even at a 4 to 1 loss ratio. The Ukrainians care about their people and simply can't afford long term losses even at a 1 to 4 ratio.

Will Putin's control slip as losses mount? Or will an exhausted Ukraine fold first?

Nobody knows......but that doesn't strike me as strong......especially given that Europe seems to be stepping up.