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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Indeed.
From what I've read, Ukraine's negotiators have a directly line into Zelenskyy but the Russian negotiators don't have one into Putin. So when the Russians say we want Ukraine to be neutral, the Ukranians go, fine, let's come up with a form of words and the Russians don't have an answer as they're not really negotiating.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
Well in that case, the deaths will continue until Russia wins, and I don't see anything but a prolonged campaign and an eventual Russian victory if a negotiated peace is not reached.
It will cost Russia dearly, but it will not back down.
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Is it a given that Russia will be successful? I thought this was a given at first but now I'm less sure.