This was stated by National Review columnist Noah Rothman.
He noted that the "enthusiasm" of the West regarding the Ukrainian issue will continue to fall as long as the Ukrainian government "is not presented with a fait accompli."
“At this point, Ukraine will be literally divided, and with the approval of its so-called supporters,” the article says.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance should prepare long-term security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the conflict.
He also noted that NATO could become part of them within the framework of international efforts to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.
In December, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Galuzin said that the Ukrainian conflict has become protracted, any forecasts about the time of its end are untenable at the moment.