A decision to negotiate over the heads of the Ukrainians would reveal just how Trump sees Ukraine and Europe.
  • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
    38·
    3 days ago

    I don’t see how continuing the fight is going to lead to security guarantees for Ukraine. A peace deal or ceasefire could at least allow individual countries to send peacekeepers independently of NATO. There are ways to deter a future attack outside of full membership. And if a ceasefire ends up being just a chance to regroup, then at least Ukraine gets that chance as well. As we saw during Ukraine’s “counteroffensive,” well-fortified positions are extremely difficult and costly to break through.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      101·
      3 days ago

      Continuing fighting gives more time to get those security guarantees. A peace is worth nothing without them.

      A peace deal or ceasefire could at least allow individual countries to send peacekeepers independently of NATO

      That’s assuming that’s the sort of peace deal or ceasefire Russia would agree to.

      And if a ceasefire ends up being just a chance to regroup, then at least Ukraine gets that chance as well.

      Not only would that give a better position for Russia who has better means to regroup with Ukraine’s support faltering, for that too, that’s assuming that’s the sort of peace deal or ceasefire Russia would agree to.

      If Russia did say that we should just pause the fighting, I’d imagine Ukraine would go for that. But it’s not likely Russia is going to do that when they have the upper hand.