From the Russian perspective, they seem to view NATO encroachment into Ukraine as an existential threat to their survival. IMO they will not cease hostilities until their objective of de-militarising and de-nazifying Ukraine are complete.
On the other hand, the West continues to escalate the situation and doesn't appear to care about Russian motives whatsoever.
I don't see this ending any time soon; neither side appears to care for the motives of the other and so far show no signs of backing down.
Will the West ultimately accept a Ukrainian defeat if that's what it comes to, or if that's what it takes to avert nuclear holocaust?
What do you think?
Well the motive of DC is the destruction of Russia as a sovereign nation, the immiseration of it's people, and the carving up and stealing of all it's resources so I'd say Russia is taking NATOs motives very seriously.