It all depends on what Putin wants to do from now on. If they finally decide to invade the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic, this war will last much longer and cost much more lives and money. Which will make many people buy gold and possibly cryptocurrencies again, according to a study carried out in the United States. Although we are now seeing a bear market, it is possible that if the war continues for much longer we will see the opposite effect.
Yes, the decision to end this war, as well as its unleashing, largely depends on Putin. But he does not want to admit defeat in Ukraine, he lives in his invented world of illusions and is based on the reports that he wants to hear. Thus, he is destroying Russia as a state, which until recently had the image of one of the most powerful.
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is officially occupied by Russia. There are approximately 1,500 Russian troops there. But they are now cut off from Russia because of the closed skies for Russia by European countries. Ukraine has explicitly stated that it will shoot down Russian transport aircraft if they fly into the PMR over Ukrainian airspace.
In addition, Ukraine made it clear to Moldova that in the event of provocations or an attack on Ukraine by the PMR, they can quickly occupy the territory of the PMR, and then return it to Moldova. But Moldova does not dare to do this, because due to its weak army, it is afraid of angering Russia.