It is hard for me to believe that Russia has been able to maintain its grip on Eastern Ukraine considering the huge amount of hardware that the USA/NATO has been pouring in with no regard for cost. But even the most Ukraine favoring news reports and propaganda cannot disguise the Russian success.
I am hoping the Russian government doesn't decide to end this foolishness by wiping out the west. They have shown great restraint so far. We are arming a nation the Russians are at war with and that by itself is an act of war as are sanctions and seizure of assets.