Now the reality sets in. Neither side can conquer the other. Where to go from here? A slow and deadly attrition. A new reality. Russian troops everywhere but not in control. The Ukranians have kept their freedom at a terrible price while the west allowed them to fight on their own. How the West will rue the day when such a decision was made. Putin now knows how far they will come and the freedom they give him to act. This decision not to help will lead to greater evils and more boldness.