I've learned not to listen to any of these so called analysts. This war has very little to do with the U.S. vs. Russia. It's been a proxy war waged against Europe by the U.S. to make them completely dependent on U.S. energy, weapons, economic hand outs and food in a world where American hegemony and influence has become neutered. Cutting off Europe from the east also prevents their chances for autonomy. Biden put out the rug for them to step onto and Trump yanked it out from under them.
Russia and the U.S. aren't even enemies in this war. To understand that you need to look at the actual outcome. Russia's economy is better then ever, their ties with China are very strong, and the future BRICS is brighter then anything else.
So the question becomes why would the U.S. be inclined to do this? Very simple answer - it's not a state of the people, it is subservient to a class of elites who are a-national (they don't pledge allegiance to any nation). The can be referrer to as the owners and controllers of global financialized capital (the OCGFC). Trump serves their interests, the little people are just a means for wealth extraction to the rentier class. U.S. influence is limited and needs the EU beneath them, as the U.S. economy gets wound down.
The U.S. is no longer industrialized, because the elites have long since found cheaper means of production abroad. They don't want the U.S. strengthening nationalistic policies like that of Russia, Saudi Arabia / GCC, and China to a degree, because the U.S. is too destructive. The flow of American capital supersedes the state and has no incentives to "MAGA". It's all multinational.
The 'kraine conflict probably won't end soon. It'll just continue being perpetrated until Europe becomes a conflict zone. The Russian people believe that their war won't end until they plant their victory flag over Reichstag in Berlin. The MIC can sell weapons to a brainwashed EU who will continue poking that bear on command.