Yep it will be The West who cough up to a large extent, but maybe rightly so in some respects.
The Ukranians have shown Vladolf and the wider world that apart from the nukes, the Russian war machine is really nothing special.
That should be something for him and all his potential enemies to bear in mind.
The West does still have power, even if much of it is soft power.
Im guessing that there will be a settlement soon, where Ukraine doesnt join NATO in the foreseeable future, and Vladolf officially gets to keep Crimea and some of eastern Ukraine.
That part of Ukraine is culturally Russian and is run by warlords and Gangsters, so no great loss really.
Maybe that is what he was after all along.
Next problem will be the Chinese and thats a much bigger problem altogether.
Once Ukraine calms down, Vladolf will become much closer to them, and they will buy his energy and other essentials at knock down prices, leaving some Western countries struggling.
Serves them right.