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Michael Wild's avatar

Another article well worth reading. It seems to me that ultimately everything boils down to what Putin chooses to do and I can't see him voluntarily giving up his ill gotten gains and I can't see him choosing peaceful co-existence with Ukraine, though I can see him accepting cease fires. The only way to secure Ukraine's survival is to batter the Russian army so badly it can't invade anything and keep the sanctions going so it can't re-arm to the point of being able to successfully conquer anything. Not long ago this seemed impossible. Now it looks distinctly achievable. We can always hope for a palace coup but when Putin finally leaves his replacement may be open to accepting peace. But whatever happens, nothing beats permanently puling the teeth of Russian imperialism. Let's hope the West, and Europe in particular stays the course!

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Gill Bennett's avatar

An inevitably bleak, but helpfully analysis; and although we are in a 'new situation', it also shows the strength of historical continuity.

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