They're easing into it. Ukraine will still declare victory at the end, saying they prevented Russia from conquering all of Ukraine and genociding all Ukrainians. Meanwhile everyone will memoryhole Zelenskyy saying that Ukraine's victory condition is taking back Crimea.
Neither is partial victory, or any victory.
But what about losing and then declaring that they won a "moral" victory? Is that still on the cards?
Look at Finland. Of course it is
We'll have to wait a few months before western media brings themselves to admit that.
They're easing into it. Ukraine will still declare victory at the end, saying they prevented Russia from conquering all of Ukraine and genociding all Ukrainians. Meanwhile everyone will memoryhole Zelenskyy saying that Ukraine's victory condition is taking back Crimea.