[MinorityRepublican]

I think there was a chance for the peace deal. If Ukraine said Crimea belongs to Russia and Ukraine pledges to remain neutral. I think Putin would have withdrawn the Russian troops by April of 2022.

I get that Zelensky didn't want to reward Putin for seizing Crimea. But it was probably the least of his bad options at that time.

[Reverend Wright]

Which is the one the Ukrainians executed as a “traitor” ?

And they later admitted it was a huge mistake.

https://news.yahoo.com/budanov-praises-slain-negotiator-helped-174000162.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall