Post-war Ukraine: military power, corruption risk, and oligarch negotiations

Key claims

If Ukraine wins, it will have a powerful army and regional influence, but corruption poses risks for future conflict.
What material or strategic gains has Ukraine achieved from the ongoing war?
Sanctions on Russia contradict energy crisis concerns; thread seeks diplomatic solution.
US sanctions on Russia are counterproductive given European energy prices; conflict resolution should allow all sides to save face.
Russian field commanders financially benefit from the war and submit false reports to keep it going rather than reporting actual casualties.
Russian field commanders are fabricating military reports to extend the war for personal profit through troop extortion.

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/pol/537807697 ↗ live · archive critical evergreen 39 replies US sanctions on Russia are counterproductive given European energy prices; conflict resolution should allow all sides to save face.
/pol/537784975 ↗ live · archive cautious developing 55 replies If Ukraine wins, it will have a powerful army and regional influence, but corruption poses risks for future conflict.
/pol/537724143 ↗ live · archive accusatory breaking 38 replies Russian field commanders are fabricating military reports to extend the war for personal profit through troop extortion.
/pol/537713925 ↗ live · archive skeptical evergreen 50 replies What material or strategic gains has Ukraine achieved from the ongoing war?