[gleeaikin]

This is an incredibly long and detailed statement of what Russia apparently says it wants for peace. Stylisticly it is somewhat difficult to determine what is written by the author, what by Putin or Lavrov, and other sources. When I read the line “And the Russians almost never lie.” I nearly choked, remembering “The Big Lie” and how it has been Russian policy that it is fine to lie to achieve Russian goals. So how much of all these statements contain truth, and how much of a possible peace agreement could be mined from this slag mountain?

[Zhang Fei]

[So how much of all these statements contain truth, and how much of a possible peace agreement could be mined from this slag mountain?]

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You’re a principled person, and that’s a wonderful thing. Expansionist powers don’t make long term agreements, whatever the letter of the agreements they sign. Every piece of parchment is basically a truce until they can get better terms on the battlefield.

[Red Badger]

Any agreement, treaty or other diplomatic device signed by the Russians isn’t worth the paper it’s written upon.

They will cheat, lie and steal anything that they deem necessary for their own purposes. Their Communist roots are still fertile..................