Everything is not simple. First there is the problem with negotiating. Generally Europeans believe negotiating is the practice of reconstitution and rearming of forces until such time as violating agreements are convenient to them. In fact they already admitted this, Minsk.
Everything is not simple. First there is the problem with negotiating. Generally Europeans believe negotiating is the practice of reconstitution and rearming of forces until such time as violating agreements are convenient to them. In fact they already admitted this, Minsk.
They also believe this is the way to begin preliminary negotiations, link.
This possibly is western media nonsense but the leader of an enemy is directly quoted, so it has to be considered aggressive and contrary to the stated intentions, therefore insincere and untrustworthy.
I exclude US, who are also guilty of this treacherous practice, because at least she is pragmatic and will talk.
I do not believe there will be a positive conclusion, after all the Ukrainian regime is in violation of its own constitution, therefore it is illegitimate.
Yeah, there was more than that as push-back, which is why no Europeans are going to Saudi Arabia. I wrote this comment and posted it at Martyanov’s:
I've taken to framing the conflict between the West and Russia in its three variants as an undeclared war, particularly this last chapter from 2014 to now. Everyone's talking about "peace" talks to end the "war', so IMO to make it formal a declaration of war needs to be made by the US Congress that sent billions to Ukraine and used rhetoric akin to that used during an "official" war. Of course, I doubt that step will be taken. A narrative stressing the Outlaw US Empire knowingly started a war with Russia with the 2014 Coup using Ukraine as a weapon needs to be emphasized, and Russia counter-attacked against what was a NATO offensive in February 2022 after its last attempt to get NATO to cease its aggression failed. NATO led by the Outlaw US Empire started the war and is now suffering defeat, which is why it's begging for a cease fire. Russia demands a complete cessation of the war that digs up its roots to the point where the weed cannot grow again--the weed being NATO, and its use as a war tool against Russia since its inception.
There's much more to the entire story that began roughly 1000 years ago. The end of the current war won't end that saga. Only a massive change in mindset by the Russian haters will finally terminate the saga, and that won't be an easy accomplishment as the Munich Conference reveals.
I’m sure the above will meet with approval by many Russians.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/16/alexander-stubb-urges-europe-rearm-ukraine-put-max/
Everything is not simple. First there is the problem with negotiating. Generally Europeans believe negotiating is the practice of reconstitution and rearming of forces until such time as violating agreements are convenient to them. In fact they already admitted this, Minsk.
They also believe this is the way to begin preliminary negotiations, link.
This possibly is western media nonsense but the leader of an enemy is directly quoted, so it has to be considered aggressive and contrary to the stated intentions, therefore insincere and untrustworthy.
I exclude US, who are also guilty of this treacherous practice, because at least she is pragmatic and will talk.
I do not believe there will be a positive conclusion, after all the Ukrainian regime is in violation of its own constitution, therefore it is illegitimate.
Yeah, there was more than that as push-back, which is why no Europeans are going to Saudi Arabia. I wrote this comment and posted it at Martyanov’s:
I've taken to framing the conflict between the West and Russia in its three variants as an undeclared war, particularly this last chapter from 2014 to now. Everyone's talking about "peace" talks to end the "war', so IMO to make it formal a declaration of war needs to be made by the US Congress that sent billions to Ukraine and used rhetoric akin to that used during an "official" war. Of course, I doubt that step will be taken. A narrative stressing the Outlaw US Empire knowingly started a war with Russia with the 2014 Coup using Ukraine as a weapon needs to be emphasized, and Russia counter-attacked against what was a NATO offensive in February 2022 after its last attempt to get NATO to cease its aggression failed. NATO led by the Outlaw US Empire started the war and is now suffering defeat, which is why it's begging for a cease fire. Russia demands a complete cessation of the war that digs up its roots to the point where the weed cannot grow again--the weed being NATO, and its use as a war tool against Russia since its inception.
There's much more to the entire story that began roughly 1000 years ago. The end of the current war won't end that saga. Only a massive change in mindset by the Russian haters will finally terminate the saga, and that won't be an easy accomplishment as the Munich Conference reveals.
I’m sure the above will meet with approval by many Russians.
Agree. It is almost impressive that US is working this way. I read your recent post. Europeans are now surplus to requirements, discarded almost.