Russia is always open for a solution which leaves Ukraine unable to join the West. And only such a solution will do. It may mean continuing a hot war, a frozen conflict, a cease-fire, a truce or even a peace accord - but only if Ukraine remains out of EU/NATO.
Russia will choose the best of the above options based on how it fares in the battlefield and subsequent negotiations, but it won't let Ukraine go away.
Perhaps Olaf Scholz has already called Miami-based financier Stephen Lynch to partner up on the Nordstream pipeline...
Thanks for your analysis, as always. Would love to hear your thoughts about Putin's increasing reliance on foreign mercenaries/troops following the news this weekend that Yemeni soldiers are now joining the fight. I can imagine a somewhat endless supply of global potential manpower he could draw from if it means he can avoid or postpone implementing conscription in Russia.
Russia is always open for a solution which leaves Ukraine unable to join the West. And only such a solution will do. It may mean continuing a hot war, a frozen conflict, a cease-fire, a truce or even a peace accord - but only if Ukraine remains out of EU/NATO.
Russia will choose the best of the above options based on how it fares in the battlefield and subsequent negotiations, but it won't let Ukraine go away.
Perhaps Olaf Scholz has already called Miami-based financier Stephen Lynch to partner up on the Nordstream pipeline...
Thanks for your analysis, as always. Would love to hear your thoughts about Putin's increasing reliance on foreign mercenaries/troops following the news this weekend that Yemeni soldiers are now joining the fight. I can imagine a somewhat endless supply of global potential manpower he could draw from if it means he can avoid or postpone implementing conscription in Russia.