LystAP t1_jae4v8z wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:56 PM

Reply to comment by Budson420 in Kremlin: Russia open to Ukraine talks, but won't give up annexed regions by jacobhong

Russia is refusing to compromise as well. That’s why they rejected China’s peace proposal. As others have noted, they don’t even control all of the regions that they ‘annexed’, yet insist that they ‘belong’ to them.

Budson420 t1_jae58gl wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM

I’m not saying it’s justified but these borders have changed hands many times throughout history. This isn’t an isolated case. That being said both sides will have to compromise in order for the war to end, otherwise we are looking at another 20 year war

jeanpaulmars t1_jaebrsq wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:41 PM

And if Russia does get to keep it, it’s another slice in their salami tactics.

Budson420 t1_jaecpr5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:47 PM

I guess the countless Ukrainian lives that are tossed into the abyss just don’t matter then

Fresh-Temporary666 t1_jaerizb wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:23 PM

I mean Ukraine has straight up said several times that they will not be conceding land to make this end. Seems like they have made their choice on the matter so far that they'd rather keep fighting while the west sends them increasingly nicer weapons to kill Russians with. Eventually the losses will become too great but since Ukraine are defending their homes I'm gonna guess the Ukrainians have a fairly higher tolerance for what they consider acceptable losses on the matter.

Budson420 t1_jaesc0t wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:29 PM

I can’t help but feel like the support from the US is going to dry up or the Ukrainians have to negotiate. The only other outcome would be putin dropping a nuke and triggering an all outt war rather than the current war by proxy. I just don’t see another means to an end