It certainly would be a good thing for Russia, because they just had that mobilization and can use all the delay they can possibly get to buy time to get the latest cannon fodder to the front. And it would be terrible for Ukraine, which currently has the momentum and clearly is keeping the Russians off balance.
How about both sides just withdraw to the pre-war boundaries, and start negotiations from that point? That seems rather fair, doesn't it?
“How about both sides just withdraw to the pre-war boundaries, and start negotiations from that point? That seems rather fair, doesn’t it?”
Sure, but try negotiating that with Putin.
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