Putin's "willingness to negotiate".

Putin's "negotiations" is the carrot in this picture. And being a donkey is the choice of some governments.

Now not only Trump acts as Putin's press-secretary but also the Department of State acts as a Kremlin's communication department

Ukrainian prosecutor general under Yanukovych (who later ran away to Moscow) was named Viktor Pshonka. He is remembered for "Pshonka-style" (i.e. extreme kitsch but very expensive). A few illustrations below: his portrait like "Julius Caesar", his house.

Appeasing Putin is NOT ending the war

Russia killed 19 people in Kryvyi Rih, of them 9 children, and injured almost 70. As usual, Russian propaganda says that they hit a meeting of Ukrainian and NATO officers.
US ambassador to Ukraine says "missile struck" as if it's a rain or snow. What a shame.

Russian medal "for regaining Crimea" 20 Feb 2014 - 18 March 2014. This is when the war started.

Average WTI price needed for U.S. oil and gas producers to stay profitable by well status in selected U.S. oilfields as of 2024 (source - Statista).
Cost of Russian oil is between $20 and $40 per barrel.