You're assuming Putin could be trusted not to break any treaty he signs, and would be satisfied with 2 provinces.
Putin just demanded 4 provinces in his "peace" proposal and Ukraine neutrality.
Ukraine already signed a peace deal with Putin in 2003, that he broke, “Treaty Between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Russian–Ukrainian State Border”. It set Ukraine’s borders as they were in 1991 & was lodged with the UN.
“You’re assuming Putin could be trusted not to break any treaty he signs, and would be satisfied with 2 provinces.”
I assume nothing. Peace treaties have always occurred, and most of the time it is like dealing with the devil.
“Putin just demanded 4 provinces in his “peace” proposal and Ukraine neutrality.”
That is called horse trading, negotiations, exaggerating what you claim you want to get what you really want.
Have you ever wondered why their is no clamour for a peace deal in that war like there is between Israel and Hamas?
