According to sources, Putin wants four things to end the war:

First, he wants Ukraine to stop fighting immediately. No reciprocal promise from Russia.

Second, he wants assured neutrality of Ukraine, i.e., they agree never to join NATO or the EU. He wants this placed in the Ukrainian constitution.

Third, he wants Ukraine to recognize Russian ownership of the Crimea

Finally, he wants Ukraine to recognize the independence and right of self determination of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

if I were Ukraine I would be very suspicious. In 2014 it was the Crimea. Now it is Luhansk and Donetsk. At the same time we want you not to be able to defend what is left. What will be the next land grab by Putin?

The Ukraine is being dismantled piece by piece until there is nothing left to dismantle. From the standpoint of Ukraine, which is worse, a quick death or a slow, painful one?

Only a blockhead will trust Putin.
A very trickish monster..

Putin is a man who is obsessed with leaving a legacy...

As he keeps aging....he wants to make the moves which will cement his legacy...
The most logical method of accomplishing that goal is through creating an empire...
What better way to do that than by re-establishing the Soviet Union?

He wants to brings the Soviet Union back and he is running out of time and opportunity to do it...
Putin is actually very weak..and is scared..you know how bullies act when they are not getting what they want right?

Putin, a hunter having his gun wrapped in his arm, looking so tired and exhausted cos he had an elephant on his head which he just killed but upon how tired ,weakling he is, he is still interested in blocking rabbit holes so that he could add more meat to the elephant.