"To be sure, Putin has signaled that he’s open to compromising, but what Trump has in mind is to coerce a compromise from both him and Zelensky."
This has always been the only alternative to perpetual or global nuclear war in Ukraine. Some sort of negotiated settlement where both sides kind of save face, given the situation on the ground.…
"To be sure, Putin has signaled that he’s open to compromising, but what Trump has in mind is to coerce a compromise from both him and Zelensky."
This has always been the only alternative to perpetual or global nuclear war in Ukraine. Some sort of negotiated settlement where both sides kind of save face, given the situation on the ground. This is not impossible, but increasingly unlikely.
It needs to include some sobriety on the part of the US/Europe. It needs to settle once and for all the question of Eastern Ukraine. It needs to address the Eastward push of NATO. It needs to do all this in a way which is palatable for both Western and Russian audiences, even if begrudgingly. That starts with a Trump presidency.
"To be sure, Putin has signaled that he’s open to compromising, but what Trump has in mind is to coerce a compromise from both him and Zelensky."
This has always been the only alternative to perpetual or global nuclear war in Ukraine. Some sort of negotiated settlement where both sides kind of save face, given the situation on the ground. This is not impossible, but increasingly unlikely.
It needs to include some sobriety on the part of the US/Europe. It needs to settle once and for all the question of Eastern Ukraine. It needs to address the Eastward push of NATO. It needs to do all this in a way which is palatable for both Western and Russian audiences, even if begrudgingly. That starts with a Trump presidency.