Ask any diplomat who has any experience negotiating with Russians and they will tell you that Russians never, never, NEVER negotiate in good faith.
As one of them put it: "you get an agreement that they will stop parking their car in your yard, and next morning they've parked a truck in your yard".
14 posted on 06/26/2024 4:09:36 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
(Your insults are my rocket fuel. Thank you!)