Если победа близка — зачем тогда мир?

The Ukrainian interlocutor asserts that victory is possible and that the war must continue until the stated goals are achieved. In response, a question arises that becomes the central theme of the entire conversation: If victory is truly near, then why discuss peace along the demarcation line? This dialogue examines the negotiations, political statements, the logic of decisions, and the contradictions between promises of victory and the possible terms of a peace settlement. Leave your opinion in the comments: is there a logical contradiction here?