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Originally Posted by Pierre
I’m not suggesting capitulation, I’m suggesting a negotiated settlement.
Putin will not live forever, I think it would be unlikely he did anything after this. Call it a win (whatever the settlement) he leaves his legacy.
Do you think it’s better to carry on fighting with neither side looking likely to win?
Negotiated settlements after conflict and acquisition of territory is as old as time.
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I can't see Ukraine agreeing to a settlement that doesn't restore its 2014 boundaries. Putin's 10 years older than Biden and doesn't look like he's any intention of giving up. And we don't know his successor won't continue what Putin began.
I think it's best to arm Ukraine properly so that Russia withdraws sooner rather than later. Not arming it effectively - the current situation - is resulting in neither side looking likely to win.
World War II taught us that negotiated settlements with aggressors only reward and encourage them to be more aggressive.