re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Russia wouldn't accept just those terms though

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How do you know? We aren't negotiating with them. Certain Western governments undermined peace talks earlier in this conflict because they thought continuing the war could get better results. The West does not even suggest openness to settlement talks now outside of total Russian withdrawal. You don't know what agreements can be arranged if you dismiss talks out of hand. Then when you come back later due to a worsening situation on the ground, the other side is likely to give you less, just like you attempted to do when you had more leverage.

Either way, the lack of settlement talks guarantees continuation until a decisive military outcome is achieved and that can mean a lot more devastating war and unforeseen escalation and chaos. I'm not seeing how that looks beneficial at the moment unless you want direct NATO entry into the fighting, which is counterintuitive to the whole purpose of supporting Ukraine's continued resistance in the first place.