It's always heartwarming to see the eagerness with which some people recommend sacrificing others in order to secure an illusory peace. European leaders who tell Zelensky that Ukraine should accept Russian occupation are despicable spineless imbeciles. Zelensky's problem is that the clock is ticking, as 2025 will almost certainly see the creature Trump return to the White House and all US aid to Ukraine will thereafter cease abruptly. European NATO members, meanwhile, are incapable of doing anything worthwhile at scale. So if Ukraine can't shatter Russian forces before late 2024, Putin will ultimately prevail.