Submission Statement: While Ukrainian public opinion has softened to the idea of peace talks, this article encapsulates the strong opposition among Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbas to a peace settlement. This article starkly contradicts the narrative that the Ukrainians are exhausted and want a settlement. That sentiment is more found in the cities far to the west of the front lines.
Instead, you see a faction who believes that their sacrifices must eventually be worth it, likely not satisfied until the 1991 borders are restored. While Donald Trump may say one thing, coercing Ukraine into a peace settlement would plunge Western leaders straight into a credibility trap. Especially in Europe, they see Ukraine’s interests as almost identical to their own.
Finally, this article mentions the spectre of a military coup should Zelensky actually concede land in any peace settlement or ceasefire. No one believes Putin wouldn’t attack again.
faroukthesailorkkk on
but when palestinians have the same sentiment, they are the ones to be blamed for not accepting peace! despite the fact that the PLO accepted half the land! it’s like the western nations can’t live without breathing hypocrisy.
Accomplished-Talk578 on
In importanr part because Russians have declared annexation of a large portions of Ukraine land they didn’t succeed to opccupy and they clearly claim for much more.
Hizonner on
They did a “land for peace” deal with Putin in 2014, and they didn’t get peace, because he didn’t honor it. Nor would his likely successors honor any such deal.
The real question isn’t why somebody would resist giving up some land. The real question is why anybody would even consider making any kind of bargain when the other party obviously has no intention of keeping to it.
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Submission Statement: While Ukrainian public opinion has softened to the idea of peace talks, this article encapsulates the strong opposition among Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbas to a peace settlement. This article starkly contradicts the narrative that the Ukrainians are exhausted and want a settlement. That sentiment is more found in the cities far to the west of the front lines.
Instead, you see a faction who believes that their sacrifices must eventually be worth it, likely not satisfied until the 1991 borders are restored. While Donald Trump may say one thing, coercing Ukraine into a peace settlement would plunge Western leaders straight into a credibility trap. Especially in Europe, they see Ukraine’s interests as almost identical to their own.
Finally, this article mentions the spectre of a military coup should Zelensky actually concede land in any peace settlement or ceasefire. No one believes Putin wouldn’t attack again.
but when palestinians have the same sentiment, they are the ones to be blamed for not accepting peace! despite the fact that the PLO accepted half the land! it’s like the western nations can’t live without breathing hypocrisy.
In importanr part because Russians have declared annexation of a large portions of Ukraine land they didn’t succeed to opccupy and they clearly claim for much more.
They did a “land for peace” deal with Putin in 2014, and they didn’t get peace, because he didn’t honor it. Nor would his likely successors honor any such deal.
The real question isn’t why somebody would resist giving up some land. The real question is why anybody would even consider making any kind of bargain when the other party obviously has no intention of keeping to it.