Russia is not going to win the war in Ukraine, writes Alexander Nekrassov. He says Putin would have to install an occupying army in a country twice the size of Germany.
The wear and tear in lives and money would be permanent, he says. But a negotiated solution to end the war would include Ukraine's accession to the EU, Nekrachov says.. Let it last until Putin completes his umpteenth presidential term in 2030, or beyond, he adds.