My take: Russia said they’re willing to settle for Luhansk and Donetsk, with assurances that Ukraine doesn’t go to NATO. I think that’s ultimately what they wanted. I think that’s what they’ll get. What the West needs to decide is whether they want (A) an endless war in Ukraine eventually grinding into a frozen state, (B) to risk nuclear war and actually liberate Ukraine, or (C) to settle with Russia and risk being a bunch of Neville Chamberlains. Unfortunately, my expectation is that they’ll pick (A). The smart, creative people of the world need to figure out how to safely choose (C). Failing that, they need to consider (B), keeping in mind that the fallout will land on Russia.
I don’t think Joe would be going over there next week if the outlines of a deal aren’t already in place. Zelensky will have to eat whatever is put on his plate.
He’ll take the money - maybe make Hunter a top adviser (con$ultant).
Of course we do. It's the war we have been fighting from the time of the Korean War.
I you can block out the monolithic three week old narrative, figuring the Russians out isn’t rocket science.