He added that the Kremlin has reached a stage where it is searching for “the best way possible” to exit the war, even as Russian forces continue near-daily attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Kellogg also suggested that time favors Kyiv. While acknowledging the strain of winter and sustained strikes on the power grid, he said the months ahead could shift the balance.

I completely agree, we are in an artificial media bubble that pathologically asserts the narrative that russia must and will win.