Nineteen months into a war that many observers - including critically I think the Russian military - thought would be over in a matter of weeks and understandably I think the consensus has settled on the idea that this will now be a long grinding conflict.
I think you are missing on the Ukrainian side why any deal from Russia would be credible. One major obstacle to peace talks is the lack of credibility and trust. Ukraine will fall off the agenda if the war is concluded and without the prestige of a victory it is unlikely that significant reconstruction support will be forthcoming. Russia on the other hand will have time to rearm, stabilize, and retry against a weakened Ukraine.
Wow. One error and non-sequitor after another; a true display of Establishment mid-witery.
Does the author genuinely believe what he's writing, or does he just hope we'll believe it?
I think you are missing on the Ukrainian side why any deal from Russia would be credible. One major obstacle to peace talks is the lack of credibility and trust. Ukraine will fall off the agenda if the war is concluded and without the prestige of a victory it is unlikely that significant reconstruction support will be forthcoming. Russia on the other hand will have time to rearm, stabilize, and retry against a weakened Ukraine.