There are several reasons: 1. He already realizes that he will not get more than he currently controls on the territory of Ukraine by military means. 2. Continuing the military campaign increases losses and depletes the equipment needed next year. 3. He needs to have time to accumulate resources (production of new equipment) to destroy the NATO system and the entire Western world to achieve the primary goal of his life — world leadership. The latter sounds strange, but it is realistic. Read also: The fate of the war will be decided in 2024 Intelligence officials have reported several times sin…