'People always like to say they want peace. However, sometimes peace is not available, and a “peace” deal does not lead to peace. We are in such a situation now. Russia does not want peace on terms except for Ukrainian amputation and strategic degradation. All this would do is set up a situation for future war in Europe.
As sad as it is, if Ukraine wishes to fight (and it does), its up to Ukraine’s supporters to give it the aid that it needs to fight and win the war. That is the best road to peace.
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..I actually think the Kharkiv Offensive and the entire Russian campaign of 2024 actually is most revealing in that it confirms that Ukraine can win the war.''..Putin’s intervention should make 2 things clear. He does not really want “peace” at this point—he wants to illegally seize much of Ukraine, rebuild his military, and keep Ukraine out of NATO. He wants a situation where he can re-start the war on his terms in the future. And second, that those arguing for such a deal have placed Ukraine in an impossible catch 22. Ukraine is expected to make all the concessions, while Russia gets all the benefits. Moreover, they are basing their arguments that Putin is willing to negotiate in good faith.
This seems bizarre. Putin is clearly willing to slaughter his own people in extraordinary numbers to capture strategically irrelevant farm fields. He has shown he is happy to bombard civilians across Ukraine, commit countless war crimes, and continues to deny Ukrainian nationhood. This is the reality of what we are seeing. Moreover, he is almost certainly waiting to see the results of the 2024 presidential election—which hold out to him the happy prospect of a Trump presidency. Just this week Trump, once again, let it be known how little he cares for Ukraine.
In a meeting with GOP members of Congress this week, Trump stated he was opposed to the $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine, and saw no benefit for the US if Ukraine does well in the war.
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People always like to say they want peace. However, sometimes peace is not available, and a “peace” deal does not lead to peace. We are in such a situation now. Russia does not want peace on terms except for Ukrainian amputation and strategic degradation. All this would do is set up a situation for future war in Europe.
As sad as it is, if Ukraine wishes to fight (and it does), its up to Ukraine’s supporters to give it the aid that it needs to fight and win the war. That is the best road to peace.
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..any peace deal now must see Ukraine “fully” restore its territorial integrity.
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..this move on seized Russian assets is the kind of thing that really gets the Putin regime angry, as its power and longevity has been based on the distribution of money to supporting groups. Its worth noting that one of the things that Putin lashed out at this week was the increased sanctions, and the moves by the G-7 to use seized Russian assets to help Ukraine. During the speech in which he gave his “peace” deal, he called it theft .. From someone who has tried to steal much of Ukraine, and has stolen billions in grain, its rather rich—but there you have it.
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..I actually think the Kharkiv Offensive and the entire Russian campaign of 2024 actually is most revealing in that it confirms that Ukraine can win the war.'
- Prof. Phillips P. O’Brien,
Weekend Update 85: Putin's "Peace" Deal, June 15, 2024
Context (Russia, a fascist imperialist regime, must lose) - 'It is normal for Russia to lose wars.' 'What are Ukraine's borders? .. they’re internationally recognized and defined in 1991.' - Navalny(Ukraine defeats Russia) - 'NATO is discussing the possibility of taking control of the skies over Western Ukraine..''..work on winning the ranged war to roll up the Russian Armed forces from the rear.''We should not be scared of Russia's collapse .. Prepare for it..'