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…..which is to draw a line where Russia occupies and call it there (which I have said before).

The problem the Uk really face is that they cannot push Russia back without triggering nuclear conflict.

It’s far from a good deal for them, it is simply the best deal for them. The alternative is constant war, and probably an eventual takeover of their whole country - or WWIII. The US cannot fund this hopeless and non ending conflict forever.

Zelensky is a wannabe dictator who also has revenge in his heart. His people are living a horrible existence.
Putin is worse - he is an in place dictator with eyes on taking anything that he can.

What stops Putin from moving forward again?
Military threat:
A stronger EU army, no more GREEN LIGHT speeches or messaging from the US president, and a clearly conveyed, sincere willingness to get directly involved by the entire western world if they do.
In the future, if Russia masses troops on a border, the US and EU do the same rather than watch it for a month and a half like Biden did (and remember Biden had a past history that Putin remembered of doing NOTHING when he invaded Crimea.
The US and EU also send clear signals by cutting off all trade rather than (for example as happened) assist Russia with its oil delivery project to Europe.
The EU really needs to get off of its ass for the first time in nearly a century now.

This was a horrid Biden Mess left to be fixed. And even though Biden completely enabled the monster Putin in his efforts, his Democratbase will see any peace solution as capitulation to Putin.

But ask: Who promised Ukraine protection when they were convinced to give up their nukes in the 90’s (Budapest Memorandum 1994)? Bill Clinton.
Who failed to deliver on that promise when Putin invaded Crimea? Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Who told Putin a that a limited invasion could be tolerable - and then later tried unsuccessfully to put the words back in his mouth? Joe Biden.

This is less than ideal, but the Dems already guaranteed no chance at the optimal outcome with Putin which was not allowing an invasion in the first place.