LOL.
I make no claim to be right on anything- mostly opinion, but I try to avoid believing the BS.
Russia- huge country, nuclear arsenal, loads of resources, history of being terrible at war, but winning by sheer force of numbers and General Winter. Napoleon and Hitler learned the same lesson.
Were it not for western weapons likely over already, and Europe/ US possibly heading for recession/ possibly worse. Who can best stay the course over years? IMO Europeans/ Americans will not stand to see billions spent for Ukraine while they freeze, go without. On Al Jazeera this morning Macron warning the French they may suffer power cuts.
https://www.brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/331849/french-president-macron-warns-of-power-cuts