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>The only way to stop the Russian aggression is to negotiate with their government. And get sent to prison? There is no negotiation in a country without free s
by nsv 5y ago
>The only way to stop the Russian aggression is to negotiate with their government.
And get sent to prison? There is no negotiation in a country without free speech.
- prohobo 5y agoI meant that the Western powers should negotiate with Putin.
- lolinder 5y agoWe tried that for months in the leadup to the invasion. If Putin wanted to negotiate, he should have negotiated. Instead he played for time by deliberately making demands he knew we couldn't meet. Why should we assume, after that show, that he'll be reasonable now?
- prohobo 5y agoYou always try to negotiate with your enemy, even while shooting at them. It's just a law for succeeding in ending conflict. The Russians have changed their demands since the conflict started, here they are currently: https://twitter.com/BlessedCloudz/status/1501095011584077826 https://twitter.com/BlessedCloudz/status/1501095011584077826
- fineIllregister 5y agoThe Ukranian alliance is negotiating, per your own link. That Russian negotiating position is not serious. No nation will recognize any concession inconsistent with Ukraine's sovereignty (all three demands are), nor should they. Russia has no leverage to achieve any of those goals, and the longer it goes on, the less they have.