"Battle for Kiev" ??? Matt, it is main mistake what Pentagon made in predicting of how this operation will developed. Look on the map: all big cities - capitals of provinces - what are already besides "Russian line" aren't touched - they are circled by army and left behind. Nobody want to be pulled into city fights. Each city has humanitarian corridor for to leave it, but without weapon. Who wants "battle for Kiev"?
Without resources and with cutted supply lines, destiny of current Ukrainian govt is clear within these cities. Unless NATO will send next 50 ton of diesel to Lviv for to feed electro generation.
Third round or Russian-Ukrainian peace talk has been planned to March 7, but Ukraine already asking for to talk today.
Bush had no 30-40% population of 8-years discriminated Americans in each city in Iraq.