I see two possible outs from Putin's protective where he doesn't end up dead himself:
1) withdraw because "all of NATO" is involved and he can maintain power because it's not his fault that Russia is being picked on by so many countries. He's used the Spector of NATO to scare his populace and maintain power for years
2) throw men into the meat grinder until the money they spent on Republicans takes the Congressional purse strings and stops funding Ukraine so he can maybe get further.
I don't see 1) happening because Putin isn't that stupid to think that'll just end at Ukraine's borders. And 2) won't really work because Europe is now annoying they'll need to step up support and stop relying on the Americans for all the support. By 2023 there'll be more European support
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