[Goose]

I was holding out hope that the U.S. would continue to fund Ukraine's military and send equipment and munitions during the pendency of settlement negotiations at least.  I'm not sure that's warranted though.

It would make sense to do that. If we don't the "negotiations" will be very short because Russia will simply overrun Ukraine and there will be nothing to "negotiate". The unfortunate truth is that Putin "knows" that the US wants to stop supplying Ukraine. So does Ukraine. As long as that is true all he has to do is wait the US out. IMO he will do that. No reason not to do so if you don't care how many Russians die in the interim.  There is no evidence Putin does.

It is much like the situation in Vietnam, Iraq, and most especially Afghanistan. Once the "Taliban" knows the US is fully committed to leaving the conflict, it is only necessary for them to wait until the US does. Perhaps it is a trend?

[Goose]

I was holding out hope that the U.S. would continue to fund Ukraine's military and send equipment and munitions during the pendency of settlement negotiations at least.  I'm not sure that's warranted though.

It would make sense to do that. If we don't the "negotiations" will be very short because Russia will simply overrun Ukraine and there will be nothing to "negotiate". The unfortunate truth is that Putin "knows" that the US wants to stop supplying Ukraine. So does Ukraine. As long as that is true all he has to do is wait the US out. IMO he will do that. No reason not to do so if you don't care how many Russians die in the interim.  There is no evidence Putin does.

It is much like the situation in Vietnam, Iraq, and most especially Afghanistan. Once the "Taliban" knows the US is fully committed to leaving the conflict, it is only necessary for them to wait until the US does. Perhaps it is a trend?