Yes, Jakub, Putin can hold out until America and the West lose enthusiasm.

America and the West think they have made hard decisions but have not, and time will not make others easier.

As Lord Nelson believed, bold out-in-front action is usually the safest. We have done the antithesis, and our efforts now demand boldness way beyond what was initially required—all from a spent position and enormous damage to Ukraine and the world that could have been avoided.

There has been a terrifying absence of good leadership in America and Europe.

Many thanks. Best to you.