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Russian and previously Soviet diplomacy works in well-known ways:
They make outrageous, brazen demands that utterly lack legitimacy. Then they rely on useful idiots abroad to push for "good relations" with them and the desired end state is that there's a "split the difference". So in the end, Russia/USSR got things they have absolutely no legitimacy to get.
We've seen this (plus for years nuke talk to motivate easily scared pussies to act as useful idiots) a lot in the Ukraine conflict 2014-2026.
The war goes on for two reasons despite the obvious military failure and embarrassment of Russia:
- An end to the war would be very destabilising for Putin's regime unless he ends as "winner".
- Putin hasn't lost hope that there's a critical mass of useful idiots in Europe.
Regarding #2, the U.S. doesn't matter. It's a non-actor in this conflict now, reduced to a Russian tool that's meant to lure useful idiots in Europe into helping Russia to split the difference. There are no actual negotiations between Russia and the U.S. about Ukraine, it's all theatre.
It's now all about whether the major European countries keep supporting Ukraine or not. The war would end if Europeans could convince Putin that there's no chance of splitting the difference, best he can achieve is a ceasefire approx. along the current frontline.
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Warmongering is a criminal offence in Germany, albeit not quite as comprehensively or harshly as I'd like it t be. Support for wars of aggression should be criminalised as well, and IMO this should include useful idiot behaviour. We should write in law that aggressors shall never get any booty legalised, and anyone who supports their efforts towards it should go to jail, period. This isn't just about punishment - it could actually help mankind to have less war!
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