That's why it'd be useful to count already two wars in the tideway of the ongoing conflict since the Russian invasion in February 2022. The first war, that took approx. 1 month and a half, had been won by Ukraine, and spectacularly at that, as could be seen from mild proposals in Istanbul peace agreement leaked drafts, bordering outright humiliation of Putin. Nonetheless, Zelensky and his councillors declined, then the second war begun, which is currently clearly favouring Russian side. Just like Netanyahu in Israel, Zelensky painted himself into a corner so narrow that any course except the forever war looks pernicuous for his political fate. Well, similarly did Syngman Rhee in Korea, who was strongly against the armistice negotiations and even refused to sign the armistice agreement.