“Russia as a guarantor? Laughable.”
Without Russia there is unlikely to be a deal.
“Without Russia there is unlikely to be a deal.”
Well, no joke. Just as without Ukraine there is unlikely to be a deal.
My objection was including Russia as a guarantor, not with it being a participant.
It’s like someone sneaking up behind you and clubbing you across your head, and then trying to make nice, and promising not to hit you again. Riiiight.