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To: marcusmaximus
Trump's approach to get a ceasefire first is misguided. Neither side will agree until they see a way out to a real peace. Ukraine will not capitulate and needs security guarantees. Putin needs something he can sell as victory after the huge losses Russia has suffered.

Ukraine should agree to recognize Luhansk, Donetsk and Crimea as Russian in exchange for getting back the currently occupied areas of Kherson and Zaporizhia. It should also get an agreement with several states for a military alliance: probably the Scandinavians, Baltics, Poland, Romania and Turkey. Plus EU membership. Putin gets those territories, no NATO, and gradual lifting of sanctions as both parties comply with various steps. Transnistria should go back to Moldova to prevent further Russian provocations.

18 posted on 04/24/2025 10:26:20 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: pierrem15

Your #18... interesting points.


34 posted on 04/24/2025 11:29:31 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: pierrem15

Although unfortunate, that is probably the best deal that can be achieved. And the sadness is that Russia could have annexed Donetsk and Luhansk without firing a shot and with a response no greater than a strongly worded letter, but Putin had to be greedy and try to get more.


60 posted on 04/24/2025 3:53:10 PM PDT by Petrosius
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