Ukraine’s government is dependent on a massive pipeline of US and western armaments . President Volodymyr Zelenskys government dependent on US and Western armaments. Russian President Vladimir Putin whose historical obsessions and personal power calculations thrust Ukraine into this horrific war will also have a great say in if and when it ends . A stalled offensive and a winter stalemate for instance would have particular ramifications in the United States since it could heighten questions over US support for the war that will be pushed into an acrimonious election year . Zelensky admits Ukraine is tired but says Russia is fearful . But calling for patience among allies he vowed his forces would triumph over demoralized Russians . But does the lack of big breakthroughs against Russia have the West have the time to give Ukraine the time it needs to give them the time . A lack of a big breakthrough in the coming weeks will give Western policymakers little choice to consider the wider political context of the war even if there is no end in sight in the war . Despite a high-level international conference in Saudi Arabia to explore potential peace settlements over the weekend there is so far no clear path to a possible peace deal with the Kremlin is unlikely to wipe off the map of the Crimea map which looks unlikely to be agreed to the right now . There is no deal to wipe the map which would require an expulsion of Russian forces from Russia which looks right now. There is a failed ceasefire . There are no deal with Putin after failing to wipe out the Russian forces which looks at the Kremlin. Despite a failed to agree to a deal with Russia. There are so far to negotiate a deal to erase the map. There was no deal for the ceasefire. There has no deal . There was
Ukrainian offensive stalled in Ukraine could represent a huge political problem for Zelensky in the
