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A decision to negotiate over the heads of the Ukrainians would reveal just how Trump sees Ukraine and Europe.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://theconversation.com/ukraine-isnt-invited-to-its-own-peace-talks-history-is-full-of-such-examples-and-the-results-are-devastating-250049


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[–] sleep_deprived@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The alternative is making Russia getting/keeping the territory a worse option than leaving Ukraine the hell alone. I agree that the unfortunate reality is that Putin will never - can never - give up the war willingly without concessions, but the flip side to that is they'll be back for more sooner or later. We have to make the war such a bad option for Russia that Putin is deposed, whether by his oligarchs or by the Russian people. It's a difficult fight, but it's one we've fought before on 3 fronts in WWII. The difference, this time, being nukes exist and that understandably makes a lot of people nervous - but again, expansionists never stop. The confrontation has to come at some point unless we want all-out war in Europe.

I'm far removed from the situation, so my opinion isn't worth much on this part, but I think realistically maybe there could be some concessions around Crimea for a peace deal - sort of a status quo ante or similar - but Russia would have to make some concessions in turn for Ukraine to agree (NATO peacekeeping forces in Ukraine? Still a no-go for Putin though...). Ceding Ukranian territorial losses from the current war, though, will only put off the eventual confrontation, and hurt the West in the meantime.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

We have to make the war such a bad option for Russia that Putin is deposed,

You're right and it might be humanity's only chance at survival. In the post nuclear era, we must either eradicate all warmongering, or it will likely kill every single one of us.

If Putin wins, no one else can. He chose to start a new war for personal reasons in the post nuclear age. Humanity likely cannot afford to tolerate people who do that, in a post nuclear age.

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's nothing that can be done, Russia is winning on the battlefield. At this point negotiating suits Ukraine, not the other way around.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

They're holding more dirt, but taking more losses while they're economy is not doing so great. If that's what winning looks like then I wouldn't want to be a winner.