Russia - US “Ukraine peace negotiations”

I'm of two minds about this topic.

1) I don't trust Putin at all. I think he is the person responsible for most of the chaos we have seen on the geopolitical stage for the last 15 years. He has no conscience whatsoever to do what he feels puts him in the best spot. Ruthless, putting himself ahead of all others. He has run circles around the US political establishment. He has the classic Russian mentality of only respecting strength.

2) at some point, the dynamic with Russia needs to change. The Ukraine war cannot go on in perpetuity. Eventually we need to change the dynamic with the Russians. Back in the early 00's it looked like we were on a good path...it was conceivable that Russia could even be an important ally. The problem is I have very little faith that the Trump regime can pull this off.
 
I don't know if you can change the dynamic with Russia as long as Putin is in charge. Remember Hillary's famous "re set" red button? I think you simply have to manage him and always convey strength. Putin saw his chance to pounce in Ukraine with Biden in charge and the Afghanistan withdrawal.

You're never going to convince Putin to give up on his goal for a Greater Russia with its recapturing all of the territories of the USSR. The "good" news is that Putin's Ukraine misadventure has likely set Russia back a decade with respect to lost manpower and equipment.
 
CRHeel94 said:
I'm of two minds about this topic.

1) I don't trust Putin at all. I think he is the person responsible for most of the chaos we have seen on the geopolitical stage for the last 15 years. He has no conscience whatsoever to do what he feels puts him in the best spot. Ruthless, putting himself ahead of all others. He has run circles around the US political establishment. He has the classic Russian mentality of only respecting strength.

2) at some point, the dynamic with Russia needs to change. The Ukraine war cannot go on in perpetuity. Eventually we need to change the dynamic with the Russians. Back in the early 00's it looked like we were on a good path...it was conceivable that Russia could even be an important ally. The problem is I have very little faith that the Trump regime can pull this off.
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It looked like we were on a good path in the early 2000s because Russia had fully submitted to the neoliberalization of their economy. Predictably, this hollowing out served the oligarch class over everyone else in the country and paved the way for the Russia we know today.
 
Ramrouser said:
I don't know if you can change the dynamic with Russia as long as Putin is in charge. Remember Hillary's famous "re set" red button? I think you simply have to manage him and always convey strength. Putin saw his chance to pounce in Ukraine with Biden in charge and the Afghanistan withdrawal.

You're never going to convince Putin to give up on his goal for a Greater Russia with its recapturing all of the territories of the USSR. The "good" news is that Putin's Ukraine misadventure has likely set Russia back a decade with respect to lost manpower and equipment.
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Hillary, Biden yadda yadda yadda. Your posts are repetitive. Whenever you can't defend what Trump is doing you reflexively resort to people no longer relevant. Of course Biden's actions are what put Putin into the setback situation and Trump is the one giving him an out. But you'll never see it from so far up Musk's asshole.
 
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