I agree. They don't want to lose power, if anything they want to expand it. We can call it "survival mode", but I don't think their desperation can be solved by

I agree. They don't want to lose power, if anything they want to expand it. We can call it "survival mode", but I don't think their desperation can be solved by diplomacy. So what is the solution? More diplomacy? More failed agreements? More broken promises?