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Am sure we can apply modified versions of this 'pressure' argument at the beginning of Iraq and Afghanistan.At the end of the day the Ukrainian political establishment completely miscalculated the level of support they would get from NATO. Why is a question we will find the answers to in the coming years but they have to swallow the bitter pill now and accept that the Russian army will only become more and more brutal. Take Finland as an example. The Finns put up fierce resistance during the winter war and even though they eventually ceeded Ingria and Karelia to the Soviets, they were still able to come out of the conflict with their heads held high. If Ukraine has to make concessions to resolve this fast and save Ukrainian lives and reduce the economic rebuilding cost of the country, then so be it. They can still end this conflict on a relatively good note right now.
Essentially, you have to analyze your military situation against that of the other powers. If you find yourself in the inferior you might as well accept your fate that you will be at the mercy of the superior power.