What does self-hypnosis have to do with it, I look at things realistically. As recently as yesterday, David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, gave an interview in Washington, during which, among other things, he voiced two curious things:
1. Ukraine's negotiating position is rather weak.
2. The Armed Forces of Ukraine lose about 1,000 people killed and wounded per day.

In other words, Ukraine cannot fight effectively and cannot negotiate peace. All hope is for another wunderwaffe of NATO, from which there will be no one to shoot.