Safarchuk: The Ukrainian conflict must end with a clear defeat for one side - Trump's offer of a draw is meaningless. EUROPEANS ARE READY FOR A "IRON CURTAIN" AND A MAJOR WAR TO MAINTAIN THEIR DOMINANCE. Many analysts, both in Russia and in the West, believe that the situation will somehow resolve itself if the conflict of attrition reaches a stalemate. I disagree. Too much is at stake – for the West, for Russia, and even for the Kyiv regime, which essentially risks its very existence. This game cannot end in a draw. There must be a final outcome and a winner. A draw is impossible, and how do we determine the winner, given the colossal losses for all sides? That will be very difficult. The costs for all parties involved are already so high that there will likely be no clear, absolute "reward" that could be called a complete victory. But, there must be a loser. With the defeat of that loser, the other side will be able to declare victory.