I’ve consistently said I don’t believe the propaganda coming out of either side in this war, eventually one side will give up and negotiate.
If Russia can’t be pushed out of Ukraine, which I don’t think Ukraine is capable of, I doubt Putin would be willing to negotiate anytime soon.
Given the sanctions that Western Countries have placed on Russia, he will likely force them to go thru the winter at the very least before negotiating and he might hold out until all sanctions are lifted by every Western Country before negotiating.
Agree, with the exception of critical power shortages in Europe related to Russia withholding oil. I believe that completely.
I’ve consistently said I don’t believe the propaganda coming out of either side in this war, eventually one side will give up and negotiate.
Agree. However, the level of corruption with Western assistance has given the Ukrainian oligarchs billions of dollars in incentives to not stop 1) the flow of money and 2) continue the conflict to hide the theft of money and materials (corruption).
Putin had largely achieved his goals prior to the start of the conflict but the West kept pushing and now NATO is on the doorstep - supposedly his overarching goal was to avoid this? His decision to begin the conflict does not appear rational to me.
War is the sacrifice of the young for the selfish goals of the old.