The Russian people know about his lies. Support is dwindling.For the foreseeable future at least, Russia will likely up the ante on achieving the destruction of the Ukraine.
Later may come the use of a nuclear weapon directly on a large Ukrainian city?
The reason why that's possible and even probable is because the choice to pursue war against Russia will be placed in the hands of America.
I just can't see any possibility of Russia going down in a fight against America, while holding the world's most formidable weapons stockpile in reserve.
Could Putin and his military hold the support of the Russian people on defending their country?
Putin went into the game knowing at least that he has huge support and popularity with his people.
When negotiations begin, even if it has to be after a nuclear gambit, how will the spoils of war be divided?