"The follow on from that is that Russia will ultimately need to offer reparations to be allowed back onto the global stage again "
What are you people smoking? microwaved Telegraph front pages? hahahaha
Russia does not need to do anything except finish this.
The new world that the coming at us so fast DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE THE WEST.
The future is China, Russia and their emerging nation friends in Africa and South America. The West may need to pay reparations just for a Zoom call at their table.
"This means that the conflict is not likely to end with Ukraine ceding territory as it will be supported militarily in regaining it's borders."
LOL what does this even mean? Russia cannot hold onto any land because the shadow has been's of the UK and USA will keep pouring weapons into UKR? lol.