Ukraine's leader still dreams of regaining all lost territory - but, more than two months in, the hoped-for gains have not yet materialised and western leaders are starting to get itchy as the pressure of fighting a long war begins to bite.
The metrics of success for Ukraine are not shells fired, tanks destroyed, or enemy casualties achieved - these are simply the price of conflict, not the objective.Crucially, if Ukraine was able to push Russian forces back to the Crimean Peninsula, Zelenskyy has stated that this might create an opportunity for negotiation.
Ukraine's determination to fight on is understandable - it is, after all, their war - but there is a developing discussion among Western leaders about the future, and what next?
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