Many Russians still living in Ukraine were sent to the front lines already. If you see on Telegram channels what they do to Ukrainian men they capture by force, you will understand why the Ukrainian people are revolting against forced conscription. Those Ukrainians grabbed off the streets, out of restaurants, education facilities etc. and sent to the frontline with 2 days of training, last on average 4 hours. Men as old as 65 are sent as well as teens. Pictures at the start of the SMO of boys as young as 14, was common. The sad confused look on their faces is something I’m trying to forget.
Okay, so it doesn’t have to be territory. My point still stands. When you negotiate, you give each side something they want. Right now, I see nothing in this plan that makes Ukraine want to come to the table.
Ethnic Russians living in Eastern Ukraine have chosen to leave Ukraine. They want nothing to do with the Ukrainian government.
There is nothing to "give back" to Ukraine.
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Many Russians still living in Ukraine were sent to the front lines already. If you see on Telegram channels what they do to Ukrainian men they capture by force, you will understand why the Ukrainian people are revolting against forced conscription. Those Ukrainians grabbed off the streets, out of restaurants, education facilities etc. and sent to the frontline with 2 days of training, last on average 4 hours. Men as old as 65 are sent as well as teens. Pictures at the start of the SMO of boys as young as 14, was common. The sad confused look on their faces is something I’m trying to forget.
Okay, so it doesn’t have to be territory. My point still stands. When you negotiate, you give each side something they want. Right now, I see nothing in this plan that makes Ukraine want to come to the table.
With Trump in charge, there will be no more money or other aid to Ukraine.
That means they lose badly to Russia.
That is their motivation to bring this thing to an end.
Either Zelensky finds a way out, or he dies.