Appeasement or simply sacrificing Ukraine is not an option. It would allow Putin to retain power - other border states could become a target. That most (not all) are members of NATO would not necessarily dissuade him.
The best strategy is to do that which destabilises Putin. Any successor will be aware of the huge cost of the "special operation" to Russia, and the implausibility of victory. A settlement with a new man at the top is more likely than with Putin whose reputation hangs on success in Ukraine.
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