Sadly, we are going to need to fund Ukraine for another round, and then work to achieve peace along the lines you mention. Returning Luhansk and the southern two-thirds of Donetsk (the more Russian, more populous, and more economically important part), as well as Crimea. These are the front lines anyway. But this would mean Russia returns their occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhia. Ukraine becomes a new Finland, with Western arms. It would also be good to clean out the mess in Transnistria if we could. There are also the issues of reparations, war crimes, etc.
The loss of life is appalling and there are grim lessons about modern ground warfare that will require deep thought in the West.
Sadly, we are going to need to fund Ukraine for another round, and then work to achieve peace along the lines you mention. Returning Luhansk and the southern two-thirds of Donetsk (the more Russian, more populous, and more economically important part), as well as Crimea. These are the front lines anyway. But this would mean Russia returns their occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhia. Ukraine becomes a new Finland, with Western arms. It would also be good to clean out the mess in Transnistria if we could. There are also the issues of reparations, war crimes, etc.
The loss of life is appalling and there are grim lessons about modern ground warfare that will require deep thought in the West.