...Estimates of casualties in the 3 year war range drastically but most certainly top 200,000. The count of injured is several times that. The Russians have forcibly kidnapped as many as 20,000 Ukrainian children.

The financial toll to both countries and to the world at large is in the trillions.

It would appear that one major factor in the ongoing war is the 2 powerful maniacs in charge, neither of whom will back down until at least one is given no choice. Trump is taking away Zelensky's choices.