system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
They can "succeed" by stalling.  They're counting on Western support flagging, as it often does.  Meanwhile, on the civil front, they're consolidating the territory they stole.  If the West pushes for peace without the return of land, Russia can consider this a win.
gpt
&gt; If the West pushes for peace without the return of land,

There is zero chance of that happening.